கற்றை

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Malayalam കറ്റ (kaṟṟa), Tulu ಕಂತೆ (kante), Kannada ಕಂತೆ (kante).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɐrːɐɪ̯/, [kɐtrɐɪ̯]
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Noun

கற்றை • (kaṟṟai)

  1. collection, as of hair, rays of the sun
  2. bundle, as of straw, grass, paddy seedlings
  3. coconut leaves braided like ropes, as bands for hedging

Derived terms
  • கற்றைபிடி (kaṟṟaipiṭi)
  • கற்றைபோடு (kaṟṟaipōṭu)
  • கற்றைவைத்துக்கட்டு (kaṟṟaivaittukkaṭṭu)

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