III. v. i. wither, fade, die away (as a plant), compu; 2. shrink grow dry, vatangku; 3. be emaciated, grow weak, meli; 4. be sad, pine away, cor.
vatal, v. n. withering, fading.
vatal veyyilai, dried betel-leaf.
vatamallikai, an amaranth, gomphrena globosa.
vatamal vaikka, to preserve from drying up.
VI. v. i. set, as the bud of fruits, பிஞ்சுவிடு.