Takatu, Tākatu, Takaṭu: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Tākatu (ತಾಕತು):—[noun] = ತಾಕತ್ತು [takattu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Takaṭu (தகடு) noun [Telugu: K. tagaḍu.]
1. Quality of being thin and flat, as plate of metal; மென்மையுந் தட்டையுமான வடிவு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [menmaiyun thattaiyumana vadivu. (pingalagandu)]
2. Metal plate; உலோகத்தட்டு. தமனியத் தகடுவேய்ந்தென [ulogathattu. thamaniyath thagaduveynthena] (கம்பராமாயணம் நகர்நீ. [kambaramayanam nagarni.] 28).
3. Foil set below a precious stone to enhance its lustre; வருணத்தகடு. தகட்டி லழுத்தின மாணிக்கம்போலே (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி). [varunathagadu. thagatti lazhuthina manikkambole (idu-muppatharuyirappadi).]
4. Leaf blade; இலை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ilai. (pingalagandu)]
5. Black betel-leaf; கம்மார்வெற்றிலை. [kammarverrilai.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 85.)
6. Outer petal; பூவின் புறவிதழ். கருந்தகட்டுளைப் பூமருதின் [puvin puravithazh. karunthagattulaip pumaruthin] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 27).
7. Layer of earth; மண்படை. [manpadai.] (J.)
8. Closeness, thickness, as of hair; அடர்ச்சி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [adarchi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Takaṭu (தகடு) noun [Telugu: K. tagaḍu.] The middle portion of a plantain leaf, cut longitudinally; வாழையிலையின் நடுப்பகுதியை நறுக்கிய ஏடு. [vazhaiyilaiyin naduppaguthiyai narukkiya edu.] Tanjore usage
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 (+0): Taakatuk, Takatuka, Takatukattu, Takatuke, Takatur, Takaturyattirai, Takatutai.
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