I am searching for the meaning of a word -- vatavi

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 12 Jan 2004 11:02 PST

It might be helpful if you could tell us the context in which you
encountered this word. Are you certain of the spelling?

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Clarification of Question by lonestargirl-ga on 12 Jan 2004 14:18 PST

Considering using this as a product name.  want to make sure it
doesn't have a vulgar, tasteless or odd meaning in a foreign language.
 Was already aware Vatavi is a location in the Solomon Islands.  Is
vatavi a derivative of a Tamil word batava?

Thanks!

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Clarification of Question by lonestargirl-ga on 12 Jan 2004 14:20 PST

I made up this word then found it was a location in Solomon Islands. 
Again, want to make sure it's not vulgar, profane, etc in another
language.

Thanks again.

"Vatavi" : A placename in Solomon Islands.
Could this be what you're looking for? Probably not, but you can let
the researchers know.

http://www.calle.com   (and click on "World Index")
http://www.calle.com/world/   (and click on "Solomon Islands")
http://www.calle.com/world/solomonislands/index.html   (and click on "Va")
http://www.calle.com/world/solomonislands/Va.html    (and click on "Vatavi")

http://www.calle.com/info.cgi?lat=-9.1667&long=160.2833&name=Vatavi&cty=Solomon%20Islands&alt=3


Otherwise possibly a personal name?

The word also appears in a recipe on a website in an Indian or Asian language.
http://www.maayboli.com/hitguj/messages/34/4923.html#POST208801
Hopefully someone else will be able to give you the translation.

You're going about this just right. 

Many years ago, an oil company spent $10,000 (when that was real money)
to research a new name that meant nothing in any language. They came
up with 

EXXON

And you're quite right to take these precautions. Unlike the GM folks
who didn't bother to do their homework and couldn't figure out why one
of their most popular American cars just couldn't be sold in Mexico. 
It was the Nova.

In Spanish, NO VA means doesn't go, or doesn't run. 

Have fun with your search. 

Best wishes

Your TaxMama-ga