"மட்டு" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /maʈːɯ/ Forms: maṭṭu [romanization]
Etymology: Cognate with Telugu మట్టి (maṭṭi), Kannada ಮಟ್ಟ (maṭṭa). Etymology templates: {{cog|te|మట్టి}} Telugu మట్టి (maṭṭi), {{cog|kn|ಮಟ್ಟ}} Kannada ಮಟ್ಟ (maṭṭa) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} மட்டு • (maṭṭu)
  1. measure, quantity, standard, degree? size, proportion, amount
    Sense id: en-மட்டு-ta-noun-CtcvUaxL
  2. limit, extent, boundary, scope, range
    Sense id: en-மட்டு-ta-noun-PqBiIgbZ Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 8 21 15 19 3 18 3 13
  3. estimate, conjecture
    Sense id: en-மட்டு-ta-noun-w-D61sGL Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 8 21 15 19 3 18 3 13
  4. moderateness, tolerableness
    Sense id: en-மட்டு-ta-noun-qulGmIP8 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 6 9 60 2 8 2 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 6 7 65 2 6 2 7 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 6 23 15 41 2 7 2 6 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 8 21 15 19 3 18 3 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: maṭṭu [romanization]
Etymology: Probably from Sanskrit मद्य (madya) or Sanskrit मधु (madhu). Etymology templates: {{bor|ta|sa|मद्य}} Sanskrit मद्य (madya), {{bor|ta|sa|मधु}} Sanskrit मधु (madhu) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} மட்டு • (maṭṭu)
  1. honey Tags: archaic Synonyms: தேன்
    Sense id: en-மட்டு-ta-noun-pV4uOEal
  2. toddy, fermented liquor Tags: archaic Synonyms: மது, காடி, ரசம், உலோட்டி, சாராயம், கள்
    Sense id: en-மட்டு-ta-noun-DmUt-JjE Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 8 21 15 19 3 18 3 13
  3. jar Tags: archaic Synonyms: ஜாடி, சொம்பு
    Sense id: en-மட்டு-ta-noun-AWPx7qeJ
  4. aroma, scent Tags: archaic Synonyms: நானம், வாசனை, நறுமணம்
    Sense id: en-மட்டு-ta-noun-I1CbxDAc Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 8 21 15 19 3 18 3 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "ipa": "/maʈːɯ/"
    }
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