കട്ടള

Malayalam

Alternative forms

  • കട്ടിള (kaṭṭiḷa), കട്ടില (kaṭṭila), കട്ടല (​kaṭṭala)
  • കട്ള (kaṭḷa) — Colloquial​

Etymology

From കെട്ടുക (keṭṭuka). Cognate with Kodava ಕಟ್ಟೊಳೆ (kaṭṭoḷe), Kota (India) [script needed] (kaṭo·ḷ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɐʈʈɐɭɐ/

Noun

കട്ടള • (kaṭṭaḷa)

  1. door frame

Tulu

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ (kaṭṭaḷe), Tamil கட்டளை (kaṭṭaḷai). Likely unrelated to Malayalam കട്ടള (kaṭṭaḷa, “window frame”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɐʈʈɐɭɐ/

Noun

കട്ടള (kaṭṭaḷa) (Kannada spelling ಕಟ್ಟಳ)

  1. custom, practice
  2. an order
  3. a rule, regulation

Derived terms

References

Männer, Rev. A. (1886) Tulu-English dictionary‎[1], Mangaluru: Basel mission press

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