Katukattu, Kāṭukaṭṭu, Katu-kattu, Kāṭukāṭṭu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kāṭukaṭṭu (காடுகட்டு) [kāṭukaṭṭutal] [kāṭu-kaṭṭu] intransitive verb < காடு¹ [kadu¹] +. To prevent, with incantations, wild beasts and birds of prey from frequenting a particular place; விலங்குபறவைகளைக் குறித்தவிடத்தில் வாரா மல் தடைசெய்தல். காக மணுகாம லெங்குங் காடுகட்டி [vilanguparavaigalaig kurithavidathil vara mal thadaiseythal. kaga manugama lengung kadugatti] (திருக்குற்றாலக் குறவஞ்சி [thirukkurralag kuravanchi] 23).

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Kāṭukāṭṭu (காடுகாட்டு) [kāṭukāṭṭutal] [kāṭu-kāṭṭu] transitive verb < idem. +. Lit., to show the burning-ghat, to deceive, disappoint; ஏமாற்றுதல். [emarruthal.] (W.)

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Kāṭukāṭṭu (காடுகாட்டு) [kāṭukāṭṭutal] [kāṭu-kāṭṭu] verb < காடு [kadu] +. intransitive To be desolate; வெறிநாய் விடுதல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [verinay viduthal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)] — transitive To kill; கொல்லுதல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kolluthal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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