முட்டு

Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Telugu ముట్టు (muṭṭu), Kannada ಮುಟ್ಟು (muṭṭu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mʊʈːʊ/, [mʊʈːɯ]

Noun

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முட்டு (muṭṭu)

  1. battering, butting
  2. hindrance, obstacle, impediment
  3. shortness, deficiency
  4. pollution
  5. menses
  6. tool, instrument
  7. sundry things
  8. prop, support
  9. knee, elbow, knuckle
  10. rising ground, high ground
  11. heap

Verb

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முட்டு (muṭṭu)

  1. (transitive) to dash against, butt, bump, hit against
  2. to oppose, hinder
  3. to assault, attack
  4. to meet
  5. to grip, grasp
  6. to seek
  7. (intransitive) to be deficient
  8. to be full
  9. to end
  10. to be hindered, prevented
  11. to fight, attack
  12. to fail, stray

Conjugation

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References

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  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “முட்டு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press