patalam, s. abyss, bottomless pit, pilavu; 2. to infernal regions, pilam; 6. hell, narakam.
patala kirakanam, -kiranam, an eclipse partly visible and partly invisible.
patalamayppayikka, to dig very deep.
patala mulam, -muli, a kind of cyprus grass; 2. a kind of white ant.
s. care, caution, பதனம்.