Mottu, Moṭṭu: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMoṭṭu (ಮೊಟ್ಟು):—[verb] to give a blow; to prod or poke; to knock with the first or the back of the finger; to punch.
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Moṭṭu (ಮೊಟ್ಟು):—[noun] a blow or punch with the fist.
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Moṭṭu (ಮೊಟ್ಟು):—[noun] a thick growth of low, woody plants with several permanent stems instead of a single trunk, growing together; a bush; a shrub.
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Mottu (ಮೊತ್ತು):—[verb] = ಮೊಟ್ಟು [mottu]1.
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 LexiconMoṭṭu (மொட்டு) noun
1. Tender flower-bud; அரும்பு. மொட்டறாமலர் [arumbu. mottaramalar] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 29, 8).
2. Rounded top of a car; தேரின்கூம்பு. மாமொட் டொடிந்து . . . மான்றேர் சிதைய [therinkumbu. mamod dodinthu . . . manrer sithaiya] (மகாபாரதம் நான்காநாள். [magaparatham nankanal.] 24).
3. [Telugu: moḍḍa.] Glans penis; ஆண் குறியின் நுனி. [an kuriyin nuni.] (W.)
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Mottu (மொத்து) [mottutal] 5 transitive verb probably from மோது-. [mothu-.] [Telugu: mottu, K. mōdu, Travancore usage mutte.] To strike, beat; அடித்தல். எதிர்மொத்தி நின்று [adithal. ethirmothi ninru] (கம்பராமாயணம் முதற்போ. [kambaramayanam mutharpo.] 66).
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Mottu (மொத்து) noun < மொத்து¹-. [mothu¹-.] Stroke, blow; அடி. மோதுதிரையான் மொத்துண்டு [adi. mothuthiraiyan mothundu] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 7, பாடல் [padal] 7).
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Mottu (மொத்து) noun cf. மொத்தை². [mothai².] [Telugu: moddu, K. modda.]
1. Dullard; idiot; மூடமான-வன்-வள்-து. [mudamana-van-val-thu.]
2. Lazy person or animal; சுரு சுருப்பில்லாத-வன்-வள்-து. [suru suruppillatha-van-val-thu.] Colloq.
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Mottu (மொத்து) [mottutal] 5 intransitive verb perhaps from மொத்தை¹. [mothai¹.] To swell; வீங்குதல். அவனுக்கு முகம் மொத்தியிருக்கிறது. [vinguthal. avanukku mugam mothiyirukkirathu.]
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: Mottu-chemparathi, Mottu-velitallutal, Mottuana, Mottuccaram, Mottuga, Mottulavankappattai, Mottum, Mottumin, Mottuna, Mottuppintam, Mottuttanam, Mottuvaga, Mottuvalai, Mottuvalaiyotu, Mottuvalayam, Mottuvari.
Ends with: Chempakamottu, Ithimottu, Katumottu, Malligai mottu, Mukamottu, Mulla mottu, Pantayamottu, Pichakamottu, Roja mottu, Sogurmottu, Tamaraimottu, Termottu.
Full-text (+2): Mottuppintam, Mottu-velitallutal, Mulla mottu, Mothu, Roja mottu, Malligai mottu, Motti, Mottuvari, Mottini, Termottu, Katumottu, Mukkai, Mottu-chemparathi, Itacu, Kalikai, Vayppoy, Montani, Tamaraimottu, Motu, Mokku.
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