"muttu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Makasar]

IPA: /ˈmutːu/, [ˈmut̪.t̪ʰu] Forms: muttua [definite]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil முத்து (muttu, “pearl”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|mak|ta|முத்து|t=pearl|tr=muttu}} Borrowed from Tamil முத்து (muttu, “pearl”) Head templates: {{mak-noun}} muttu (Lontara spelling ᨆᨘᨈᨘ or 𑻥𑻴𑻦𑻴, definite muttua)
  1. (literary) a pearl (used exclusively in literary stories translated from Malay, often paired with raʼna (ratna)) Tags: literary

Noun [Ye'kwana]

IPA: [muttu]
Head templates: {{head|mch|noun}} muttu
  1. a kind of worm or grub that eats leaves Wikipedia link: Ethnos360 Related terms: motto, mottoo
    Sense id: en-muttu-mch-noun-DNRa2DtJ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Ye'kwana entries with incorrect language header
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Download raw JSONL data for muttu meaning in All languages combined (2.0kB)

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