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½Ô¢â paattu meaning (direct the attention) `at, towards'

Sometimes ½Ô¢â paattu is used with certain other verbs such as ¶ÕÀÕ siri `laugh', ×´Ô×Á kole `bark' to indicate that the attention is directed AT or TOWARD someone. Cf. § [xxx].

ͨ×Æ ½Ô¢â ¶ÕÀÕ¡ÞÅÖµÄÔ? enne paattu sirikkriingalaa? `Are you laughing at me?'


Haorld_F.Schiffman