முட்டு
Tamil
Etymology
Cognate with Telugu ముట్టు (muṭṭu), Kannada ಮುಟ್ಟು (muṭṭu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /muʈːu/, [mɯʈːɯ]
Noun
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
முட்டு • (muṭṭu)
- (transitive) to dash against, butt, 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
References
- University of Madras (1924-1936), “முட்டு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.