Kattal, Kaṭṭal, Kāṭṭāḷ: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṭṭal (ಕಟ್ಟಲ್):—
1) [noun] that which is built, constructed, woven or made.
2) [noun] a stage a) a platform on which plays, speeches, etc. are presented; b) any area, as in an arena or theatre, in which actors perform.
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Kaṭṭāḷ (ಕಟ್ಟಾಳ್):—[noun] = ಕಟ್ಟಾಳು [kattalu].
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 LexiconKaṭṭal (கட்டல்) noun < கள்-. [kal-.]
1. Theft, robbery, plundering; களவு. (திவா.) [kalavu. (thiva.)]
2. Plucking off, pulling out; பறிக்கை. (திவா.) [parikkai. (thiva.)]
3. Weeding; களை யெடுக்கை. [kalai yedukkai.] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1038, உரை. [urai.])
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Kāṭṭāḷ (காட்டாள்) noun < idem. + ஆள். [al.] Rustic, savage, uncivilized rude man; நாகரிகமற்ற முருட் டாள். [nagarigamarra murud dal.]
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Kaṭṭal (கட்டல்) noun < கட்டு-. [kattu-.] (Yoga Philosophy) See கட்டாதனம். கைநிமிர்த்தல் கானிமிர்த்தல் கட்டல் [kattathanam. kainimirthal kanimirthal kattal] (தத்துவப்பிரகாசம் [thathuvappiragasam] 108).
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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Starts with (+26): Kattala, Kattalaci-ratra, Kattalai, Kattalai-kaliturai, Kattalaiccattam, Kattalaiccelavu, Kattalaikel, Kattalaikkal, Kattalaikkali, Kattalaikkol, Kattalaikkuru, Kattalainiraiverru, Kattalaittampiran, Kattalaivali, Kattalaivanci, Kattalaiyaciriyam, Kattalaiyati, Kattalakiyavanan, Kattalaku, Kattalal.
Ends with: Cevalkattal, Karikkattal, Kokkattal, Kukattal, Mukattal, Mulaikattal, Mutittukkattal, Nirkattal, Orakattal, Pirakukattal, Pirar-tuyarkattal, Ulakankattal, Vakuttukkattal, Vilai-kotut-tuyirkattal.
Full-text: Kattalkacu, Nirkattal, Mulaikattal, Kattalu, Kal.
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