Camattu, Camaṭṭu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Camaṭṭu (சமட்டு) [camaṭṭutal] 5 transitive verb < சவட்டு-. [savattu-.] M. caviṭṭu.] To tread, trample; காலால் துவைத் தல். [kalal thuvaith thal.] Local usage

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Camattu (சமத்து) noun < samartha.

1. Ability, skill, cleverness; திறமை. [thiramai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 5, 74, அரும். [arum.])

2. Clever person; திறமையுள்ளவ-ன்-ள். [thiramaiyullava-n-l.] Bhahmin usage

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Camattu (சமத்து) noun < Urdu samat. A division of a district or taluk; நாட்டின் உட்பிரிவு. [nattin udpirivu.] (C. G.)

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Camattu (சமத்து) noun A small brush made of cocoanut husk; தேங்காய் மட்டையினாற் செய்யப் பட்ட புருசு. [thengay mattaiyinar seyyap patta purusu.] Local usage

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