From வார் (vār) + வதி (vati). Cognate with Telugu వారావధి (vārāvadhi), Telugu వారథి (vārathi).
- IPA(key): /ʋaːɾaːʋɐd̪ɪ/, [ʋaːɾaːʋɐd̪i]
வாராவதி • (vārāvati)
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- University of Madras (1924–1936) “வாராவதி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press