தடவை

Probably related to தரம் (taram). Cognate with Kannada ತಡವೆ (taḍave), Telugu తడవ (taḍava), Toda தட் (taṭ).

• IPA^(key): /t̪ɐɖɐʋɐɪ̯/, /d̪ɐɖɐʋɐɪ̯/

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தடவை • (taṭavai) (chiefly Spoken Tamil)

1. time(s), instance, occurrence, turn

   Synonym: முறை (muṟai)

   ஒரு தடவை தான் பண்ணினேன்.

   oru taṭavai tāṉ paṇṇiṉēṉ.

   I only did (it) once.

2. (dated) instalment

   Synonym: தவணை (tavaṇai)

• University of Madras (1924–1936), “தடவை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• S. Ramakrishnan (1992), “தடவை”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page [1]