தத்தை

See also: தந்தை

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐt̪ːɐɪ̯/

Etymology 1

From தாதி (tāti).

Noun

தத்தை • (tattai)

  1. (archaic) elder sister
    Synonyms: அக்கா (akkā), தமக்கை (tamakkai)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Malayalam തത്ത (tatta). Probably from Hindi तोता (totā), ultimately from Classical Persian توته.

Noun

தத்தை • (tattai)

  1. parrot (Psittacula krameri)
    Synonym: கிளி (kiḷi)

References

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