ചെട്ടി

Malayalam

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठिन् (śreṣṭhin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃeʈʈi/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

ചെട്ടി • (ceṭṭi)

  1. Chetty, a title used by many traders, weaving, agricultural and land-owning castes in South India, especially in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.
    Synonym: ചെട്ടിയർ (ceṭṭiyaṟ)
  2. surname of Chetty people
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