வறட்டி

Tamil

Dried cow-dung cakes to be used as fuel

Etymology

From வறட்டு (vaṟaṭṭu). Cognate with Telugu వరట (varaṭa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɐrɐʈːɪ/, [ʋɐrɐʈːi]

Noun

வறட்டி • (vaṟaṭṭi)

1. bratty, dried cow-dung cake

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “வறட்டி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press