Katukuttu, Kātukuttu, Kātukkuttu: 2 definitions

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Katukuttu means something in the history of ancient India, 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.

India history and geography

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

Katukuttu refers to “boring the lobes of the ears”; it is one of the occupations of the Kakkalans (Kakkans): a vagrant tribe met with in north and central Travancore.

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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Katukuttu in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kātukkuttu (காதுக்குத்து) [kātu-kuttu] noun < idem. +. Ear-ache, Otalgia; உட்காதில் உண்டாகுங் குத்து நோய். [udkathil undagung kuthu noy.] (M.L.)

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Kātukuttu (காதுகுத்து) [kātukuttutal] [kātu-kuttu] verb < idem. +. transitive [Malayalam: kātukuttu.]

1. To bore or pierce the ear, as a ceremony; கன்னவேதைச்சடங்கு செய்தல். கேசவநம்பீ யுன்னைக் காதுகுத்த [kannavethaichadangu seythal. kesavanambi yunnaig kathugutha] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 2, 3, 1).

2. To beguile, deceive, mislead; வஞ்சித்தல். [vanchithal.] Colloq.intransitive To feel pain in the inner part of the ear; காதுக்குள் நோவெடுத்தல். [kathukkul noveduthal.]

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