முட்டு
Appearance
Tamil
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Telugu ముట్టు (muṭṭu), Kannada ಮುಟ್ಟು (muṭṭu).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]முட்டு • (muṭṭu)
- battering, butting
- hindrance, obstacle, impediment
- shortness, deficiency
- pollution
- menses
- tool, instrument
- sundry things
- prop, support
- knee, elbow, knuckle
- rising ground, high ground
- heap
Verb
[edit]முட்டு • (muṭṭu)
- (transitive) to dash against, butt, bump, hit against
- to oppose, hinder
- to assault, attack
- to meet
- to grip, grasp
- to seek
- (intransitive) to be deficient
- to be full
- to end
- to be hindered, prevented
- to fight, attack
- to fail, stray
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of முட்டு (muṭṭu)
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “முட்டு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press