"காட்டேறி" meaning in Tamil

See காட்டேறி in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kaːʈːeːrɪ/, [kaːʈːeːri]
Etymology: From காட்டு (kāṭṭu, adjectival of காடு (kāṭu, “forest”)) + ஏறு (ēṟu, “climb”) + -இ (-i, “-er”). Cognate with Telugu కాటేరి (kāṭēri). Etymology templates: {{com|ta|காட்டு|ஏறு|-இ|pos1=adjectival of <i class="Taml mention" lang="ta">காடு</i> (kāṭu, “forest”)|t2=climb|t3=-er}} காட்டு (kāṭṭu, adjectival of காடு (kāṭu, “forest”)) + ஏறு (ēṟu, “climb”) + -இ (-i, “-er”), {{cog|te|కాటేరి}} Telugu కాటేరి (kāṭēri) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} காட்டேறி • (kāṭṭēṟi) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl}} Forms: kāṭṭēṟi [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], காட்டேறி [nominative, singular], காட்டேறிகள் [nominative, plural], காட்டேறியே [singular, vocative], காட்டேறிகளே [plural, vocative], காட்டேறியை [accusative, singular], காட்டேறிகளை [accusative, plural], காட்டேறிக்கு [dative, singular], காட்டேறிகளுக்கு [dative, plural], காட்டேறிக்காக [benefactive, singular], காட்டேறிகளுக்காக [benefactive, plural], காட்டேறியுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], காட்டேறிகளுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, plural], காட்டேறியின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], காட்டேறிகளின் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], காட்டேறியில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], காட்டேறிகளில் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], காட்டேறியிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], காட்டேறிகளிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], காட்டேறியோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], காட்டேறிகளோடு [error-unrecognized-form, plural], காட்டேறியுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], காட்டேறிகளுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], காட்டேறியால் [instrumental, singular], காட்டேறிகளால் [instrumental, plural], காட்டேறியிலிருந்து [ablative, singular], காட்டேறிகளிலிருந்து [ablative, plural], காட்டேரி [alternative]
  1. an evil spirit

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "காட்டு",
        "3": "ஏறு",
        "4": "-இ",
        "pos1": "adjectival of <i class=\"Taml mention\" lang=\"ta\">காடு</i> (kāṭu, “forest”)",
        "t2": "climb",
        "t3": "-er"
      },
      "expansion": "காட்டு (kāṭṭu, adjectival of காடு (kāṭu, “forest”)) + ஏறு (ēṟu, “climb”) + -இ (-i, “-er”)",
      "name": "com"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "te",
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      },
      "expansion": "Telugu కాటేరి (kāṭēri)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From காட்டு (kāṭṭu, adjectival of காடு (kāṭu, “forest”)) + ஏறு (ēṟu, “climb”) + -இ (-i, “-er”). Cognate with Telugu కాటేరి (kāṭēri).",
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ta-decl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறி",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகள்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியே",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyē",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "காட்டேறிகளே",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷē",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியை",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளை",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிக்கு",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikku",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளுக்கு",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷukku",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிக்காக",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikkāka",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "benefactive",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளுக்காக",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷukkāka",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "benefactive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியுடைய",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளுடைய",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியின்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyiṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளின்",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியில்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளில்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியிடம்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளிடம்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியோடு",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளோடு",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியுடன்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளுடன்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியால்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளால்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேரி",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēri",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "காட்டேறி • (kāṭṭēṟi)",
      "name": "ta-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ta-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ta",
          "name": "Characters from folklore",
          "orig": "ta:Characters from folklore",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ta",
          "name": "Ghosts",
          "orig": "ta:Ghosts",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an evil spirit"
      ],
      "id": "en-காட்டேறி-ta-noun-Hq0If0Pm",
      "links": [
        [
          "evil",
          "evil"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaːʈːeːrɪ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kaːʈːeːri]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "காட்டேறி"
}
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      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
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        "3": "ஏறு",
        "4": "-இ",
        "pos1": "adjectival of <i class=\"Taml mention\" lang=\"ta\">காடு</i> (kāṭu, “forest”)",
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      "name": "com"
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        "1": "te",
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From காட்டு (kāṭṭu, adjectival of காடு (kāṭu, “forest”)) + ஏறு (ēṟu, “climb”) + -இ (-i, “-er”). Cognate with Telugu కాటేరి (kāṭēri).",
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ta-decl",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "காட்டேறி",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகள்",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியே",
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளே",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷē",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியை",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளை",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிக்கு",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikku",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளுக்கு",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷukku",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிக்காக",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikkāka",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "benefactive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளுக்காக",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷukkāka",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "benefactive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியுடைய",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளுடைய",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியின்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyiṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளின்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷiṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியில்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளில்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியிடம்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளிடம்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியோடு",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளோடு",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியுடன்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளுடன்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியால்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளால்",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறியிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟiyiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேறிகளிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēṟikaḷiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "காட்டேரி",
      "roman": "kāṭṭēri",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "காட்டேறி • (kāṭṭēṟi)",
      "name": "ta-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ta-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Tamil compound terms",
        "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tamil i-stem nouns",
        "Tamil lemmas",
        "Tamil nouns",
        "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
        "ta:Characters from folklore",
        "ta:Ghosts"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an evil spirit"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "evil",
          "evil"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaːʈːeːrɪ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kaːʈːeːri]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "காட்டேறி"
}

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