வரத்து

வரத்து

Tamil

Etymology

From வா (vā, “to come, to enter”) This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋaɾ̪at̪ːu/, [ʋʌɾ̪ʌt̪ːɯ]

Noun

வரத்து • (varattu)

1. advent. coming in
2. inlet or source of water supply (as to a tank)
3. income, receipts, perquisite
4. credit, entry in an account
5. increase
6. limit, boundary
7. genealogy, lineage
8. order

References

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