tvṇṭai (p. 227) s. A little drum which gives, when beaten, this imitative sound. பேருடுக்கை. (See டவண்டை.) 2. The splashing of water by the hands and feet, in swimming, ஓர்வகைநீச்சு. (c.) 3. [prov.] Great anxiety and distress for want of the necessaries of life, தவிப்பு. தவண்டைப்பட--தவண்டையாட, inf. [prov.] To be in straits. தவண்டையடிக்க, inf. To play as children, splashing water. 14)