மெத்தை
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Tamil
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From மெத்தெனல் (metteṉal). Cognate with Telugu మెత్త (metta), Kannada ಮೆತ್ತೆ (mette), Malayalam മെത്ത (metta).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]மெத்தை • (mettai)
- bed, cushion
- Synonym: படுக்கை (paṭukkai)
- quilt stuffed with cotton
- Synonym: பஞ்சணை (pañcaṇai)
- sleeping place
- Synonym: துயிலிடம் (tuyiliṭam)
- coat, jacket
- Synonym: சட்டை (caṭṭai)
- a hunting accessory, carried on the shoulder
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மெத்தை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press