[Tel.] n. A drop. A sectarian mark on the forehead, white, yellow, black or scarlet, long or round. A gold spangle or patch in general. The gold piece attached to the marriage cord. (mangalasutramu.) A three-pie piece. The grammatical sunna or circlet, representing N. or M. niluvubottu or sogabottuthe upright line or streak in the forehead which denotes the Vaishnava sect. addabottu the cross mark which denotes the Saivites. talibottu the sign of marriage, being a bit of gold tied on the bride’s throat. bottukattu to tie the talibottu,i.e., to marry. gattibottu full sunna. netibottu a little ghee. “tirupati koppulamadamugadircina budidebottu, manciderparacinamincunatti rudurakkala perulu.” S. iii. 99. ekkada unna sariga bottu pettinattu cikkucunnadi wherever it is, he finds it in a moment. bottudaramu bottu-daramu. n. The string round the neck from which the tali is suspended, mangalasutramu.