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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with Kannada ಕಟ್ಟು (kaṭṭu), Malayalam കെട്ടുക (keṭṭuka), Telugu కట్టు (kaṭṭu) and Tulu ಕಟ್ಟುನಿ (kaṭṭuni).
Verb
கட்டு • (kaṭṭu) (transitive)
- to tie, bind, fasten, shackle
- Synonym: பிணி (piṇi)
- to build, construct, fix, erect
- to harden, condense, consolidate
- to compose (as verses)
- to establish (as a theory)
- to hug, embrace
- Synonyms: தழுவு (taḻuvu), அணை (aṇai)
- (figurative) to bind (by magic or magic spells)
- (figurative) to suborn
- to tie on, adorn with
- Synonym: அணி (aṇi)
- to wear, be dressed in; to put on, as clothes
- Synonyms: உடு (uṭu), போடு (pōṭu)
- to remit, pay up, pay
- Synonym: செலுத்து (celuttu)
- to support, sustain
- Synonym: பேணு (pēṇu)
- to fabricate, contrive, invent
- (Spoken Tamil) to marry (as it involves the tying of tali.)
- to store, gather together
- to export
- (rare) to acquire
- to shut up, close up
- Synonyms: சாத்து (cāttu), மூடு (mūṭu)
- to fill, as a tank with water
- Synonym: தேக்கு (tēkku)
- (archaic) to win, checkmate, overcome
- Synonym: வெல் (vel)
Verb
கட்டு • (kaṭṭu) (intransitive)
- to harden, consolidate, form (as concretions); to congeal, coagulate
- Synonym: இறுகு (iṟuku)
- to be congested, as the throat
- to swell (as a boil or tumor)
- to be a bad omen, portend misfortune
- to overspread (as clouds)
- to be worthwhile
- to compare with, be equal to
Conjugation
Conjugation of கட்டு (kaṭṭu)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From the above. Cognate with Kannada ಕಟ್ಟು (kaṭṭu) and Telugu కట్టు (kaṭṭu).
Noun
கட்டு • (kaṭṭu) (countable)
- tie, band, fastening, ligature
- (medicine) bandage, splint, cast
- (pathology, oncology) boil, abscess, tumor
- Synonym: கட்டி (kaṭṭi)
- fabrication, falsehood, invention
- bounds, regulations of society, community law
- commandment, government
- Synonym: ஆணை (āṇai)
- social relationship, family connection
- bond, tie, attachment
- marriage
- bundle, packet, pack, bale
- Synonym: மூட்டை (mūṭṭai)
- (card games) a pack, set of playing cards
- dam, ridge, causeway
- Synonyms: அணை (aṇai), அணைக்கட்டு (aṇaikkaṭṭu)
- guard, sentry, watch, patrol
- Synonym: காவல் (kāval)
- fortification, protection, defence
- Synonym: அரண் (araṇ)
- building, structure
- Synonym: கட்டடம் (kaṭṭaṭam)
- class, section
- Synonym: வகுப்பு (vakuppu)
- tire of a wheel
- strength, firmness, certainty
- robust build, strong constitution
- surrounding, forcing into a corner, as in chess; encirclement
- abundance, plenty
- divination, foretelling events
- (dated) direction, instruction
- (dated) decorum
- (rare) side of a mountain
Derived terms
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கட்டு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கட்டு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press