Cettu, Ceṭṭu, Cēṭṭu, Cēttu: 2 definitions

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Introduction:

Cettu 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ceṭṭu (ಚೆಟ್ಟು):—

1) [noun] a surface, horizontal plane that is perfectly or almost flat and even.

2) [noun] the basic skeletal framework supporting a structure, as the horizontal frame of a bullock-cart, cot, etc.

3) [noun] a portable, wooden or metal framework, for carrying a corpse; a bier.

4) [noun] a rule ordinance either by religious or social, to regulate the conduct of persons of a society; a regulation.

5) [noun] neatness in appearance, ways, etc.; orderliness; tidiness.

6) [noun] a cloth used to cover the top of a palanquin.

7) [noun] an unripe fruit.

8) [noun] the quality of being hard, strong.

9) [noun] a processed dry fruit.

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Ceṭṭu (ಚೆಟ್ಟು):—

1) [noun] the state or quality of being impure; impurity.

2) [noun] ceremonial impurity.

3) [noun] the fact or state of being destroyed; a falling down; a downfall.

4) [noun] the condition or fact of being exhausted, completed or emptied out.

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Ceṭṭu (ಚೆಟ್ಟು):—

1) [noun] an impression of one’s palm, that is smeared with a colour, imprinted on a wall, esp. the one made by a girl who has just reached the stage of puberty.

2) [noun] a smearing of a perfume or perfumes on the body.

3) [noun] a reproducing of a thing as it is; copying.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ceṭṭu (செட்டு) noun < செட்டி¹ [setti¹] cf. śrēṣṭhi-tā. [Malayalam: ceṭṭu.]

1. Trade, traffic; வியாபாரம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [viyaparam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

2. Economy, thrift; சிக்கனம். பலங்கொண்ட செட்டுமக்குப்பலித்தது [sikkanam. palangonda settumakkuppalithathu] (குமரகுருபரசுவாமிகள் பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [kumaraguruparasuvamigal pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 7).

3. Miserliness, stinginess; உலோபம். [ulopam.] (W.)

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Cettu (செத்து) [cettutal] 5 transitive verb cf. chid. [Telugu: cekku, K. kettu, M. cettuka.] To cut with adze, chisel, pare off; செதுக்குதல். மனத்தையுங் குழையச் செத்து மாண்பினன் [sethukkuthal. manathaiyung kuzhaiyas sethu manpinan] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1578).

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Cettu (செத்து) noun < செத்து-. [sethu-.] Cutting, chiselling; செதுக்குகை. வாய்ச்சியினது வாயைச் சேர்த்தி ஒரு மயிர்க்கு ஒரு செத்தாகச் செத்தினாலும் [sethukkugai. vaychiyinathu vayais serthi oru mayirkku oru sethagas sethinalum] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2825, உரை [urai]).

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Cettu (செத்து) participle cf. cit.

1. Having thought; கருதி. அரவுநீ ருணல்செத்து [karuthi. aravuni runalsethu] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 45).

2. Having resembled; ஒத்து. [othu.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 286, உரை. [urai.])

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Cēṭṭu (சேட்டு) noun < Hindustain sēṭh. Title of merchants, especially Guzeratis; பெரும்பான்மை யும் குஜராத்திவியாபாரிக்கு வழங்கும் சிறப்புப்பெயர். [perumbanmai yum kujarathiviyaparikku vazhangum sirappuppeyar.]

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Cēttu (சேத்து) noun < செம்-மை. [sem-mai.] Red, crimson; சிவப்பு. (திவா.) சேத்தகில் புழுகு சந்தனம் [sivappu. (thiva.) sethagil puzhugu santhanam] (மகாபாரதம் பதினான். [magaparatham pathinan.] 219).

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Cēttu (சேத்து) noun probably from சே²-. [se²-.]

1. Resemblance, similarity; ஒப்பு. (திவா.) நகையொடு சேத்திற் காசு நாறுவ நித்திலம் [oppu. (thiva.) nagaiyodu sethir kasu naruva nithilam] (இரகுவமிசம் நாட்டு. [iraguvamisam nattu.] 10).

2. Thought, idea; கருத்து. (திவா.) [karuthu. (thiva.)]

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Cēttu (சேத்து) noun

1. Limb, member, section; உறுப்பு. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [uruppu. (agarathi nigandu)]

2. Closeness, compactness, thickness; நெருக்கம். [nerukkam.] (W.)

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Cēttu (சேத்து) noun < Pkt. khetta < kṣētra. Field, plot of ground; நிலம். [nilam.] (W.)

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Cēttu (சேத்து) noun < cēt. (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])

1. Doubt; ஐயம். [aiyam.]

2. An expletive; அசைச்சொல். [asaichol.]

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Cettu (செத்து) noun probably from செ-. [se-.] Doubt; சந்தே கம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [santhe kam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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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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