Katuvetti, Kāṭuveṭṭi, Katu-vetti: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKāṭuveṭṭi (காடுவெட்டி) [kāṭu-veṭṭi] noun < idem. +.
1. Wood-cutter, one who clears the forest; மரம் வெட்டுபவன். [maram vettupavan.]
2. Savage, uncivilized man; நாகரிகமற்றவன். [nagarigamarravan.] (W.)
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Kāṭuveṭṭi (காடுவெட்டி) [kāṭu-veṭṭi] noun < idem. +.
1. A kind of small hoe; சிறு மண்வெட்டிவகை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [siru manvettivagai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
2. A title of Pallava kings; பல்லவ அர சர் பட்டப்பெயர். [pallava ara sar pattappeyar.] (I. M. P. C t. 175.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches: Kadu, Katu, Vetti.
Full-text: Katupatti.
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