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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kalveṭṭu (ಕಲ್ವೆಟ್ಟು):—

1) [verb] to plant a stone.

2) [verb] to inscribe on a stone (and plant it).

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kalveṭṭu (கல்வெட்டு) [kal-veṭṭu] noun < idem. +.

1. Stone-cutting, engraving on stone, inscription on stone; சிலாசாசனம். [silasasanam.]

2. Unalterable word, as if engraven on stone; தவறாத வாக்கு. அவன் பேச் சுக் கல்வெட்டுத்தான். [thavaratha vakku. avan pes sug kalvettuthan.]

3. Stanza commemorative of the date of death of an ancestor; முன்னோர் இறந்தநாள் முதலியவற்றைக் குறிக்கும் புகழ்ச்சிச் செய் யுள். [munnor iranthanal muthaliyavarraig kurikkum pugazhchis sey yul.] (J.)

4. Elegy; சரமகவி. [saramagavi.] (J.)

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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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Partial matches: Kal.

Ends with: Kurunantukkalvettu.

Full-text: Cilalekai, Cacanam.

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