கட்டு

• IPA^(key): /kɐʈːʊ/, [kɐʈːɯ]

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭ-. Cognate with Kannada ಕಟ್ಟು (kaṭṭu), Malayalam കെട്ടുക (keṭṭuka), Telugu కట్టు (kaṭṭu) and Tulu ಕಟ್ಟುನಿ (kaṭṭuni).

கட்டு • (kaṭṭu) (transitive)

1. to tie, bind, fasten, shackle

   Synonym: பிணி (piṇi)

2. to build, construct, fix, erect
3. to harden, condense, consolidate

   Synonym: இறுக்கு (iṟukku)

4. to compose (as verses)

   Synonym: இயற்று (iyaṟṟu)

5. to establish (as a theory)
6. to hug, embrace

   Synonyms: கட்டிப்பிடி (kaṭṭippiṭi), தழுவு (taḻuvu), அணை (aṇai)

7. (figurative) to bind (by magic or magic spells)
8. (figurative) to suborn
9. to tie on, adorn with

   Synonyms: போடு (pōṭu), அணி (aṇi)

10. to wear, be dressed in; to put on, as clothes

    Synonyms: உடு (uṭu), போடு (pōṭu)

11. to remit, pay up, pay

    Synonym: செலுத்து (celuttu)

12. to support, sustain

    Synonym: பேணு (pēṇu)

13. to fabricate, contrive, invent

    Synonym: புனை (puṉai)

14. (colloquial) to marry (as it involves the tying of tali.)
15. to store, gather together

    Synonym: சேமி (cēmi)

16. to export
17. (rare) to acquire

    Synonym: பெறு (peṟu)

18. to shut up, close up

    Synonyms: சாத்து (cāttu), மூடு (mūṭu)

19. to fill, as a tank with water

    Synonyms: நிரப்பு (nirappu), தேக்கு (tēkku)

20. (archaic) to win, checkmate, overcome

    Synonyms: ஜெயி (jeyi), வெல் (vel)

கட்டு • (kaṭṭu) (intransitive)

1. to harden, consolidate, form (as concretions); to congeal, coagulate

   Synonym: இறுகு (iṟuku)

2. to be congested, as the throat
3. to swell (as a boil or tumor)
4. to be a bad omen, portend misfortune
5. to overspread (as clouds)
6. to be worthwhile
7. to compare with, be equal to

From the above. Cognate with Kannada ಕಟ್ಟು (kaṭṭu) and Telugu కట్టు (kaṭṭu).

கட்டு • (kaṭṭu) (countable)

1. tie, band, fastening, ligature
2. (medicine) bandage, splint, cast
3. (pathology, oncology) boil, abscess, tumor

   Synonym: கட்டி (kaṭṭi)

4. fabrication, falsehood, invention
5. bounds, regulations of society, community law
6. commandment, government

   Synonym: ஆணை (āṇai)

7. social relationship, family connection
8. bond, tie, attachment
9. marriage
10. bundle, packet, pack, bale

    Synonym: மூட்டை (mūṭṭai)

11. (card games) a pack, set of playing cards
12. dam, ridge, causeway

    Synonyms: அணை (aṇai), அணைக்கட்டு (aṇaikkaṭṭu)

13. guard, sentry, watch, patrol

    Synonym: காவல் (kāval)

14. fortification, protection, defence

    Synonym: அரண் (araṇ)

15. building, structure

    Synonym: கட்டடம் (kaṭṭaṭam)

16. class, section

    Synonym: வகுப்பு (vakuppu)

17. tire of a wheel
18. strength, firmness, certainty
19. robust build, strong constitution
20. surrounding, forcing into a corner, as in chess; encirclement
21. abundance, plenty
22. divination, foretelling events
23. (dated) direction, instruction
24. (dated) decorum
25. (rare) side of a mountain

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