[Tel.] adj. Empty, mere, plain, simple, naked, downright, utter, gross, false, vain: unprofitable, groundless. utta. emiyu leni, prayojanamuleni. vattiavu a dry cow.vattikalu a shin bone, pikkavelupatikalu. vattigoda a mere wall, a blind wall. vattikallato vaccinadu he came barefoot. vattimannu loose earth. vattigali mere wind, without rain.vattiprayasamu unprofitable labour. vattimata an untrue word, a meaningless word, leni mata. apavadamu. vattivari or vattivarulu, a kind of grain. sasyavisesamu. vattivadu an empty fool, vyarthudu. vattiveru vatti-veru. n. A fragrant grass usually called Cuscus. Andropogon muricatus. (Watts.) Same as avurugaddiveru, avuruveru, vidavaliveru, usiramu. lamajjakamu. vattu or vattipovu vattu. v. n. To dry, become dry, be drained. niru inku, niru endipovu. inku. To become lean, krsincu. n. Drying up, draining, niruvattipovadamu. A dried vegetable, varugu. A scab, endinapakku. A hoop, koyyakugani dulamunakugani balamiccutaku vesina kattu. A limit, mera. intavattu thus far, intamattuku. “anujuladanayulamatvarijanulanu samayincivarusamarollasambuna merayajudanertu rejananadhuna kintavattusanjayacepuma.” M. IX. ii. 16.