கோட்டை
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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Dravidian *kōṭṭay (“wall”). Cognate with Kannada ಕೋಟೆ (kōṭe), Malayalam കോട്ട (kōṭṭa), Telugu కోట (kōṭa). Akin to Sanskrit कोट्ट (koṭṭa), कोट (koṭa), a Dravidian borrowing.
Noun
கோட்டை • (kōṭṭai)
See also
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| அரசன் (aracaṉ), ராஜா (rājā) | அரசி (araci), ராணி (rāṇi) | கோட்டை (kōṭṭai), யானை (yāṉai) | அமைச்சர் (amaiccar), மந்திரி (mantiri) | குதிரை (kutirai) | காலாள் (kālāḷ), சிப்பாய் (cippāy) |
References
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kōṭṭai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, § 2207, page 198.
Etymology 2
From கோடு (kōṭu).
Noun
கோட்டை • (kōṭṭai)
- a measure of capacity
- a land measure
- a stack of straw or hay
- Synonym: வைக்கோற் போர் (vaikkōṟ pōr)
- bundle, as of tamarind, plantain leaves
- an earthen bin for storing paddy
- Synonym: நெற் குதிர் (neṟ kutir)
- abundance, plenty
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கோட்டை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press