Mettu, Meṭṭu: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMeṭṭu (ಮೆಟ್ಟು):—
1) [verb] to walk on foot.
2) [verb] to place the foot on; to step on.
3) [verb] to wear foot-coverings as shoes, boots, slippers, etc.
4) [verb] to set in something into; to inlay.
5) [verb] to implant a plant as in transplanting.
6) [verb] (animals) to have sexual intercouse.
7) [verb] to press hard on the floor or an hard object.
8) [verb] (an evil spirit) to possess (a person).
9) [verb] to be written.
10) [verb] to put the steps rhythmically (in dancing).
11) [verb] to charm; to fascinate; to bring (another) under spell.
12) [verb] to destroy, ruin completely.
13) [verb] ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳು [mettikollu] meṭṭikoḷḷu (an evil spirit) to take a person under control; to possess; ಮೆಟ್ಟಿನಿಲ್ಲು [mettinillu] meṭṭi nillu to overcome; to stand above others (in merit); ಮೆಟ್ಟಿ ಬೀಳು [metti bilu] meṭṭi bīḷu to feel amazement; to wonder; to be wonder-stuck; ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಕ್ಕು [mettikku] meṭṭikku to ruin, eradicate completely.
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Meṭṭu (ಮೆಟ್ಟು):—
1) [noun] the act of treading, stepping or walking on.
2) [noun] any of various foot coverings, as shoes, boots, slippers, etc.
3) [noun] the length of one’s foot (as a unit of linear measure).
4) [noun] the manner or mode of placing steps rhythmically in dancing.
5) [noun] a flight of steps.
6) [noun] a place or region.
7) [noun] the trodden path; a way.
8) [noun] an ornamental (silver) ring worn by women on their toe.
9) [noun] a piece of furniture having three or four legs, without back or arms, usu.to stand on while winnowing grain on the thresh-floor.
10) [noun] the fret of a vīṇe, a stringed musical instrument.
11) [noun] (dance.) a particular kind of rythmic and measured movement of hands, legs, and head.
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Mettu (ಮೆತ್ತು):—
1) [verb] to cover or coat with soft, adhesive matter, as plaster or mud; to daub.
2) [verb] to fill (a space) beyond normal capacity by pressing or squeezing; to cram.
3) [verb] to stick to; to adhere to; to cling to.
4) [verb] to construct; to build.
5) [verb] (an arrow, dagger, sword, etc.) to pass through; to go into to pierce.
6) [verb] to enclose; to envelop; to surround.
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 LexiconMeṭṭu (மெட்டு) [meṭṭutal] 5 transitive verb cf. நெட்டு-. [nettu-.] [K. meṭṭu.] To spurn or push with the foot; காலால் தாக்குதல். நிகளத்தை மெட்டி மெட்டிப் பொடிபடுத்தி [kalal thakkuthal. nigalathai metti mettip podipaduthi] (பழனிப்பிள்ளைத்தமிழ் [pazhanippillaithamizh] 12).
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Meṭṭu (மெட்டு) noun
1. [Telugu: meṭṭa, K. meṭṭu.] Mound; மேடு. (திவா.) [medu. (thiva.)]
2. Section of earth left in the centre of an excavation as a measure of its depth; வெட்டும் பள்ளத்தின் நடுவில் வெட் டளவின் உயரத்தைக் காட்டவிடும் மண்திட்டு. [vettum pallathin naduvil ved dalavin uyarathaig kattavidum manthittu.] Local usage
3. Bridge of a fiddle; பிடிலில் வைக்கும் மிதப்புக் கட்டை. [pidilil vaikkum mithappug kattai.]
4. Wood or jungle which surrounds a village; ஊர்சூழ்காடு. [ursuzhkadu.] (W.)
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Meṭṭu (மெட்டு) noun [Telugu: meṭṭe, K. meṭṭu.] See மெட்டி. மெட்டினைப் பதத்தி லிட்டு [metti. mettinaip pathathi littu] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] ii, 29, 68).
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Meṭṭu (மெட்டு) noun
1. [Telugu: meṭṭu.] Place where custom is paid, custom-house; ஆயத் துறை. [ayath thurai.] (W.)
2. Obstacle; obstruction; தடை. உள்ளே வரவொட்டாமல் மெட்டுவைத்துவிட்டான். [thadai. ulle varavottamal mettuvaithuvittan.] Tinnevelly usage
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Meṭṭu (மெட்டு) noun perhaps from மட்டு¹. [mattu¹.] [Telugu: meṭsṭsu.]
1. Honour; கௌரவம். மெட்டுக்கடக்க வெருட்டிடும் [kauravam. mettukkadakka veruttidum] (விறலிவிடுதூது [viralividuthuthu] 860).
2. Fashion, style; இரீதி. [irithi.] Local usage
3. (Music) Tune of a song; rhythm; பாட்டின் இராகப்போக்கு. இது இந்துஸ்தானி மெட்டு. [pattin iragappokku. ithu inthusthani mettu.]
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Mettu (மெத்து) [mettutal] 5 verb [Telugu: K. mettu, M. mettuga.] intransitive
1. To abound, increase; மிகுதல். மெத்துபேரொளியாய் [miguthal. methuperoliyay] (சேதுபுராணம் தோத். [sethupuranam thoth.] 66).
2. To be filled; நிரம்புதல். மேவிய வடுவு மெத்தல் [nirambuthal. meviya vaduvu methal] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 1, 5). — transitive
1. To fill; நிரப்புதல். மனக்குறை மெத்தவுள்ளுபு [nirapputhal. manakkurai methavullupu] (தணிகைப்புராணம் வீராட். [thanigaippuranam virad.] 35).
2. To pad, pack; to plaster; அப்புதல். இறைச்சி மெத்தி [apputhal. iraichi methi] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1577).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Mettu-nilam, Mettuccevakan, Mettugallu, Mettugalu, Mettugatte, Mettugatti, Mettuge, Mettugegey, Mettugey, Mettuhuruli, Mettujaka, Mettukallu, Mettukatti, Mettukkaran, Mettumatai, Mettumguta, Mettunayakkan, Mettuppayccal, Mettuvattuvam, Mettuvattuvatanam.
Ends with (+28): Adagumettu, Adimettu, Anemettu, Animettu, Bonamettu, Dudimettu, Galimettu, Gamdumettu, Gejjemettu, Girakimettu, Girkimettu, Gottumettu, Gujjumettu, Hedamettu, Heramettu, Himmettu, Holemettu, Huttumettu, Jarumettu, Jatimettu.
Full-text: Mettukkaran, Navilu mettu, Mettu-nilam, Metta, Mettuvattuvam, Metuvatai, Mettuccevakan, Metumetu, Puppola, Murraytam, Mantapiraratvam, Ataitun, Tatal, Nacunacenal, Mettenal, Kaikalu, Kontam, Tirai.
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