அணைக்கட்டு

Tamil

Etymology

From அணை (aṇai) +‎ கட்டு (kaṭṭu). Compare Kannada ಅಣೆಕಟ್ಟು (aṇekaṭṭu), Malayalam അണക്കെട്ട് (aṇakkeṭṭŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɳaikːaʈːɯ/
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Noun

அணைக்கட்டு • (aṇaikkaṭṭu)

  1. anicut, dam for regulating the flow of an irrigation channel
  2. embankment, dyke
    Synonym: செய்கரை (ceykarai)

Descendants

  • → English: anicut, anaicut, annicut

References

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