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½ΤΆβ paattu + VERB

paattu preceding another verb means literally `seeing, having seen' + verb: ½ΤΆβ Ψ½Τυ΄ paattu poonka `go while seeing; watch where you go'. The general notion with this use of ½ΤΆβ paattu is `deliberately, intentionally, purposefully, carefully.'
Ηΐ¶Τυ΄£ Ν»ΤΒβ ½ΤΆβ Χ¶²Ώα£ arasaangam edaavadu paattu seyyanum. `The Government ought to take DELIBERATE action.'




Haorld_F.Schiffman