Katavam, Kaṭavāṃ, Kātavam: 2 definitions
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Katavam means something in Hindi, 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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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKaṭavāṃ (कटवां):—(a) cut or ripped up, split up; deducted; —[byāja] simple interest (on actual capital).
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKatavam (கதவம்) noun See கதவு¹. [kathavu¹.] பொறிவா சல் போர்க்கதவஞ் சாத்தி [poriva sal porkkathavagn sathi] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar.] 1, 4).
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Kātavam (காதவம்) noun Banyan. See ஆல்¹. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [al¹. (vaithiya muligai)]
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Kātavam (காதவம்) noun Turkey; வான்கோழி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [vankozhi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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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Ends with: Venkatavam.
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