Mettalu, Meṭṭalu: 1 definition

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Mettalu means something in . 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 corpus

Meṭṭalu (ಮೆಟ್ಟಲು):—

1) [noun] a flight of steps; stairway; stairs.

2) [noun] a single step of a stairway; a stair.

3) [noun] a level or degree in a process of development, growth or change; a stage.

4) [noun] the fret of a vīṇe, a stringed musical instrument.

5) [noun] ಮೆಟ್ಟಲು ಹತ್ತು [mettalu hattu] meṭṭalu hattu = ಮೆಟ್ಟಲು ತುಳಿ [mettalu tuli]; ಮೆಟ್ಟಲು ತುಳಿ [mettalu tuli] meṭṭalu tuḷi to enter into a building; 2. (fig.) to enter into a school for studying.

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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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