மட்டு

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Tamil

Etymology 1

Cognate with Telugu మట్టి (maṭṭi), Kannada ಮಟ್ಟ (maṭṭa).

Pronunciation

Noun

மட்டு (maṭṭu)

  1. measure, quantity, standard, degree? size, proportion, amount
  2. limit, extent, boundary, scope, range
  3. estimate, conjecture
  4. moderateness, tolerableness

Etymology 2

Probably from Sanskrit मद्य (madya) or Sanskrit मधु (madhu).

Noun

மட்டு (maṭṭu) (archaic)

  1. honey
    Synonym: தேன் (tēṉ)
  2. toddy, fermented liquor
    Synonyms: மது (matu), காடி (kāṭi), ரசம் (racam), உலோட்டி (ulōṭṭi), சாராயம் (cārāyam), கள் (kaḷ)
  3. jar
    Synonyms: ஜாடி (jāṭi), சொம்பு (compu)
  4. aroma, scent
    Synonyms: நானம் (nāṉam), வாசனை (vācaṉai), நறுமணம் (naṟumaṇam)

References

University of Madras (1924–1936) “மட்டு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press