கடத்து

Tamil

Etymology

Causative of கட (kaṭa). Cognate with Malayalam കടത്തുക (kaṭattuka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɐɖɐt̪ːʊ/, [kɐɖɐt̪ːɯ]

Verb

கடத்து • (kaṭattu) (transitive)

  1. to smuggle (goods); kidnap (a person)
  2. to hijack (a plane, etc)
  3. to transport, carry across
  4. to allow to pass through (without absorbing); conduct (electricity, etc.)
  5. (in soccer) to pass the ball
  6. to pass, while away (time); to dawdle
    Synonyms: போக்கு (pōkku), கழி (kaḻi)

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