India history and geography

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

Katte (“embankment”) is one of the gotras (clans) among the Kurnis (a tribe of South India). Kurni is, according to the Census Report 1901, “a corruption of kuri (sheep) and vanni (wool), the caste having been originally weavers of wool”. The gotras (viz., Katte) are described as being of the Brāhman, Kshatriya, and Vaisya sub-divisions of the caste, and of Shanmukha’s Sudra caste.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaṭṭe (ಕಟ್ಟೆ):—

1) [noun] a slightly raised platform (for resting, transacting business, etc.); an estrade.

2) [noun] a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir or preventing flooding; a raised path or road, as across wet ground or water; a dam; a causeway.

3) [noun] a water tank, pool or lake.

4) [noun] a basin or trench for water round the root of a tree.

5) [noun] a basin made in the rice on one’s dining platter, to hold soup, sauce, etc.

6) [noun] a bundle of long, stiff fibers or straws fastened to a long handle and used for sweeping; a broom.

7) [noun] a gate for stopping travel at a point where tolls are taken; a tollgate.

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Kaṭṭe (ಕಟ್ಟೆ):—

1) [noun] (dial.) the final stage in a plants life.

2) [noun] a dry stem of bamboo grass, used in light construction and for furniture, etc.

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Kaṭṭe (ಕಟ್ಟೆ):—[noun] any of an order (Isoptera) of pale-coloured social insects having a soft body and living in colonies that are very destructive to wooden structures and are found in the temperate zones and esp. in the tropics; a termite.

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Katte (ಕತ್ತೆ):—

1) [noun] any of a number of horselike perissodactylous mammals (family Equidae) having long ears and a short mane, and are domesticated, known for hard work; a donkey.

2) [noun] a person regarded as stupid, foolish or obstinate, meant ony for hard work.

3) [noun] a term of abuse.

4) [noun] ಕತ್ತೆ ಒದ್ದಂತೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು [katte oddamte matanadu] katte oddante mātanāḍu to talk lacking respect, regard to the other person; to talk roughly and awkwardly; ಕತ್ತೆ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಹೊತ್ತಹಾಗೆ [katte kasturi hottahage] katte kasturi hotta hāge (simile) an ass is an ass, though laden with gold; ಕತ್ತೆ ಕಾಯು [katte kayu] katte kāyu (derog. to say) 'you are an useless person'; ಕತ್ತೆ ಕಿವುಡು [katte kivudu] katte kivuḍu completely deaf; deaf as an adder; ಕತ್ತೆಗೆ ಆದ ಹಾಗೆ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗು [kattege ada hage vayassagu] kattege āda hāge vayassāgu (used deregotively) to advance in age without matching wisdom or knowledge; ಕತ್ತೆಗೆ ಚಳಿಬರುವ ಮಾತು [kattege calibaruva matu] kattege caḷibaruva mātu (rightly - ಕಂಥೆಗೆ ಚಳಿಬರುವ ಮಾತು [kamthege calibaruva matu]) (a saying) 'this is an unnatural happening or an impractical event; 'no one can believe thiś; ಕತ್ತೆಗೇಕೆ ಬತ್ತದ ಸುದ್ದಿ [kattegeke battada suddi]? kattegēke battada suddi = ಕತ್ತೆ ಬಲ್ಲುದೆ ಕತ್ತುರಿಯ ಪರಿಮಳವ [katte ballude katturiya parimalava]?; ಕತ್ತೆ ದುಡಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ದುಡಿ [katte dudida hage dudi] katte duḍida hāge duḍi to work very hard without stopping, (often without proper reward or recognitition); to work like a beaver; ಕತ್ತೆ ಖಂಡುಗ ಹೊತ್ತರೆ ಸೆಟ್ಟೀತನ ಮಾಡೀತೆ [katte khamduga hottare settitana madite]? katte khaṇḍuga hottare settītana māḍīte? a stupid person remains stupid despite hard work; ಕತ್ತೆ ತಿಂದೂ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿತು, ಹೊರಳಿಯೂ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿತು [katte timdu halumaditu, horaliyu halumaditu] katte tindū hāḷumāḍitu, horaḷiyū hāḷumāḍitu a lubber is a liability in all ways; ಕತ್ತೆ ಬಲ್ಲುದೆ ಕತ್ತುರಿಯ ಪರಿಮಳವ [katte ballude katturiya parimalava]? katte ballude katturiya parimaḷava? an ass loaded with gold still eats thistles; ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೊಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಖಂಡುಗ ಹಾಲಿದ್ದರೇನು [katteya moleyalli khamduga haliddarenu]? katteya moleyalli khaṇḍuga hāliddarēnu mere plentifulness, without being useful, is but a heap of rubbish.

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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.

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Starts with (+42): Katte-jemudu, Katte-sampinge, Katte-tume-soppu, Kattebala, Kattebaladahullu, Kattecakari, Katteccara, Katteccaru, Kattegahi, Kattegala, Kattegarba, Kattegare, Kattegattu, Kattegga, Kattegiruba, Kattegivi, Katteguruva, Kattehay, Kattehogu, Kattehotte-gida.

Ends with (+26): Addakatte, Amcekatte, Anekatte, Ashvatthakatte, Badakatte, Belkatte, Bilukatte, Budikatte, Garikatte, Hadagukatte, Hamgarkatte, Hesarakatte, Ilikatte, Illu-katte, Illukatte, Illukkatte, Jagulikatte, Jujukatte, Kalkatte, Kamatakatte.

Full-text: Sumkathane, Illu-katte, Sunka, Katte-jemudu, Kalutai, Katte-sampinge, Katte-tume-soppu, Magala, Navuru-katte, Kutta, Shamte, Kattar, Kare, Akka, Nanku, Adu.

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