English Meaning of ettu

Meaning of 'ettu'

III. v. t. stretch forth, reach at, tavu; v. i. (with dat.) be within reach; be obtained, akappatu; 3. go further; 4. be within mental grasp, within the powers of comprehension.

enakkettatu, I cannot reach it, I cannot comprehend it.

enakkettinamattum, as far as I could reach.

manovakkuk kettatatu, what is in comprehensible and unspeakable kaik kettinatu vayk ketta villai There is many a slip between the cup and the lip. (Proverbs.)

kannuk kettinamattum, as far as the eye can see.

avanukku intac collai ettavai, explain this word to him.

etta, adv. (inf.) far, away, aloof.

ettanata, ettinata, walk fast, step on.

ettappo, ettippo, go further.

ettam, length, (ittuni avanukku ettam potavillai, this cloth is not long enough for him).

ettakkai, a very remote place.

ettippayikka, to reach and pluck.

ettinar, friends x ettar, enemies.

Meaning of எட்டு

s. eight; 2. the 8th day of a funeral ceremony. In combination it is often contracted into எண்.

எட்டாம்வரி, the eighth line.

எட்டிலே பத்திலே, now and then.

எட்டிலொருபங்கு, எட்டிலொன்று, an eighth part.

எண்சாணுடம்புக்குச் சிரசே பிரதானம், the head is the chief of the eightspan body.

எண்காற்பறவை, -புள், Sarabha, a fabulous bird.

எட்டெட்டு, எவ்வெட்டு, eight by eighteight to (of) eight.

எண்குணன், Argha, Siva, the eightfooted bird regarded as the foe of the lion, (சிம்புள்.)

எண்கோணம், octangular, eight-cornered.

எண்ணாயிரம், eight thousand.

எண்ணான்கு, eight times four.

எண்ணெட்டு, eight times eight.

எண்பது, eighty.

எண்மடங்கு, eight-fold.

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