Bottu, Boṭṭu: 1 definition
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBoṭṭu (ಬೊಟ್ಟು):—
1) [noun] any of the five jointed parts projecting from the palm of the hand; a finger.
2) [noun] any of the five jointed sets of bones at the front of the human foot; digit.
3) [noun] the forepart of the human foot.
4) [noun] a piece of the tamarind fruit containing a seed or seeds.
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Boṭṭu (ಬೊಟ್ಟು):—
1) [noun] that which is round; a circular thing.
2) [noun] a round, sectarian mark made with sandal paste, saffron, etc. on the forehead.
3) [noun] a small disc used to play with.
4) [noun] a game played with this.
5) [noun] a body of a definite or standard weight, as of metal, used to determine the weight of another object on a balance; a weight.
6) [noun] a small quantity of kneaded dough for making papads, chapatis, etc.
7) [noun] a drop or droplet of a liquid.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Bottudorisu, Bottuga, Bottugalli, Bottugol, Bottukuru, Bottumuri, Botturing, Bottutorisu.
Ends with (+8): Addabottu, Akkebottu, Ambottu, Baitalebottu, Buragibottu, Dishtibottu, Dittibottu, Haccebottu, Hanumanthuni-bottu, Hebbottu, Himbottu, Kannubottu, Kannusogehaccebottu, Kasturibottu, Katturibottu, Kembottu, Kiribottu, Kombottu, Mugubasava, Mumdalebottu.
Full-text: Pachha bottu, Sulay-bottu-gida, Hanumanthuni-bottu, Drishti, Viriyala, Pottu.
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The Krishna Sastri Era in Telugu Poetry < [October - December 1972]
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