India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

1) Gattu refers to one of the vernacular languages and dialects of Southern India.—Gattu is a dialect of Gondi, spoken by some of the Gonds in Vizagapatam.

2) Gattu (“bank or mound”) is one of the many exogamous septs (division) among the Telugu section of the Devangas (a caste of weavers). The Devangas, speaking Telugu or Canarese, are found all over the Madras Presidency. Devanga is composed of Deva and angam, “limb of god”.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

gaṭṭū (गट्टू) [-ṭhṭhū, -ठ्ठू].—a Short and stout; thick-set.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gaṭṭu (ಗಟ್ಟು):—[noun] = ಗಟ್ಟ [gatta]1.

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Gattu (ಗತ್ತು):—

1) [noun] a manner of walking, moving; one’s bearing as one walks; gait.

2) [noun] the quality or fact of being ostentatious of or giving airs to, one’s personality, possessions, talent, etc. or being excessively proud of oneself or one’s such qualities or possessions; domineering self-conceit.

3) [noun] ingenuity or cunningness used to cheat others.

4) [noun] the act of being compatible or on friendly terms (with another); amicable behaviour.

5) [noun] a good or excellent manner (in which something is done).

6) [noun] a particular rhythm in keeping time in music.

7) [noun] ಗತ್ತಿನ ಮೇಲಿರು [gattina meliru] gattina mēliru to be arrogantly domineering.

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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: Gattugara, Gattugarike, Gattuhudu, Gattukara, Gattukarike, Gattuni.

Ends with (+436): A-puccikattu, Accugattu, Adarugattu, Addagattu, Addamgattu, Adegattu, Adhishthanagattu, Adhishthanamgattu, Adigattu, Adiregattu, Ajjigattu, Alagegattu, Alakankattu, Alargattu, Alavalagattu, Alikattu, Amcugattu, Amgadimumgattu, Anankattu, Anegattu.

Full-text: Gaththi, Pinkattu, Karkattu, Rakta.

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