Mattankattu, Maṭṭaṅkaṭṭu, Mattan-kattu: 1 definition
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Mattankattu means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṭṭaṅkaṭṭu (மட்டங்கட்டு) [maṭṭaṅkaṭṭutal] [maṭṭaṅ-kaṭṭu] transitive verb < idem. +.
1. To ascertain the evenness or level of a surface by line or rule; தளம் முதலியவற்றின் ஏற்றத்தாழ்வைக் கயிறு மட்டப்பலகை முதலியவற்றால் அறிதல். [thalam muthaliyavarrin errathazhvaig kayiru mattappalagai muthaliyavarral arithal.]
2. To balance at the scales; தராசின் தட்டுகளைத் தடைப்பொருளிட்டுச் சமனாக்குதல். [tharasin thattugalaith thadaipporulittus samanakkuthal.]
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: Kattu, Mattan.
Full-text: Mattamvai.
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