Ketta: 2 definitions
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Ketta means something in 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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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKeṭṭa (ಕೆಟ್ಟ):—
1) [adjective] not good; bad; spoiled; ruined.
2) [adjective] existing in a very high degree; extremely strong, keen.
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Keṭṭa (ಕೆಟ್ಟ):—[noun] that which mars, impairs the goodness, happiness, propriety, etc.
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 LexiconKeṭṭa (கெட்ட) adjectival < கெடு¹-. [kedu¹-.] [Telugu: ceḍḍa, Kanarese, Malayalam: keṭṭa.] Bad, spoiled, ruined; அழிந்த. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) கெட்டகுடியே கெடும். [azhintha. (sudamaninigandu) kettagudiye kedum.] Pro.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+14): Kenaku, Kettadari, Kettadita, Kettadu, Kettahavu, Kettai, Kettaka, Kettaketti, Kettaketu, Kettalai, Kettali, Kettalu, Kettam, Kettamar, Kettan, Kettana, Kettanai, Kettanatattai, Kettane, Kettanudi.
Ends with: Andu-giraketta, Embulketta, Kadaketta, Kilicaiketta, Kolaketta.
Full-text (+45): Kettavari, Kettatanam, Kettanatattai, Kettavarttai, Kettaviyati, Kilicaiketta, Kettaper, Irantun-kettaneram, Itan-kettapeccu, Cettan-kettavelai, Kettaketu, Itan-kettapavi, Kettavelai, Ilaccai-kettamaram, Kettanudi, Neran-kettaneram, Kettahavu, Sahavasadosha, Kettadari, Sahavasa.
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Chilakalanerpu < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Annadatri-carita (study) (by Sarannya V.)
6. Battle of Venni < [Chapter 2 - Depiction of King Utiyan Ceralatan in History and Literature]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 2 - The cult of Atiyars (Adiyars) < [Volume 4.1.2 - The conception of Paramanaiye Paduvar]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Socio-Religious Life of the Pre-Pallava Period < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]