మెత్త

See also: మొత్త

Telugu

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಮೆತ್ತೆ (mette), Tamil மெத்தை (mettai), Malayalam മെത്ത (metta). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /met̪ːa/

Adjective

మెత్త • (metta)

  1. soft, gentle
    Synonym: మెత్తని (mettani)

Noun

మెత్త • (mettan (plural మెత్తలు)

  1. bedding, mattress
    Synonym: పరుపు (parupu)
  2. cushion, pillow, pad
    Synonyms: దిండు (diṇḍu), తలయంపి (talayampi)

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