கட்டளை

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Kannada ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ (kaṭṭaḷe), Tulu ಕಟ್ಟಳ (kaṭṭaḷa).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

கட்டளை (kaṭṭaḷai)

  1. order, command, commandment, precept, decree, mandate
  2. touchstone

References[edit]

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