കതക്
See also: കൊതുക്
Malayalam
editAlternative forms
edit- കതവ് (katavŭ)
Etymology
editCognate with Kannada ಕದವು (kadavu) and Tamil கதவு (katavu).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editകതക് • (katakŭ)
- door; A portal of entry into a building or vehicle, with a swinging or sliding barrier by which it can be closed or opened.
- Synonym: വാതിൽ (vātil)
- The leaves of a door.
Declension
edit| Declension of കതക് | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | കതക് (katakŭ) | കതകുകൾ (katakukaḷ) |
| Vocative | കതകേ (katakē) | കതകുകളേ (katakukaḷē) |
| Accusative | കതകിനെ (katakine) | കതകുകളെ (katakukaḷe) |
| Dative | കതകിന് (katakinŭ) | കതകുകൾക്ക് (katakukaḷkkŭ) |
| Genitive | കതകിന്റെ (katakinṟe) | കതകുകളുടെ (katakukaḷuṭe) |
| Locative | കതകിൽ (katakil) | കതകുകളിൽ (katakukaḷil) |
| Sociative | കതകിനോട് (katakinōṭŭ) | കതകുകളോട് (katakukaḷōṭŭ) |
| Instrumental | കതകിനാൽ (katakināl) | കതകുകളാൽ (katakukaḷāl) |
References
edit- Gundert, Hermann (1872) “കതകു”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
- Warrier, M. I. (2008) “കതക്”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kataku”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- https://dict.sayahna.org/stv/41916/