மாட்டு

Tamil

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maːʈːʊ/, [maːʈːɯ]

Etymology 1

Cognate with Telugu మాట (māṭa, “word, promise”), Kannada ಮಾತು (mātu, “word, promise, saying”).

Noun

மாட்டு • (māṭṭu)

  1. word

Verb

மாட்டு • (māṭṭu)

  1. to get stuck in
    Synonym: சிக்கு (cikku)
  2. to be trapped
  3. (transitive) to hang, suspend
  4. to get caught red-handed
Conjugation
Conjugation of மாட்டு (māṭṭu)

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