കത്തി

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *katti. Cognate with Badaga கத்தி, Kannada ಕತ್ತಿ (katti) Tamil கத்தி (katti), Tulu ಕತ್ತಿ (katti), Telugu కత్తి (katti).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɐt̪t̪i/

Noun

കത്തി • (katti)

  1. knife
    Coordinate term: പിച്ചാത്തി (piccātti, “small knife”)
  2. (slang) very expensive

Adjective

കത്തി • (katti)

  1. (slang) very expensive
    ആ കടേലെക്ക ഒടു്ക്കത്ത കത്തിയാണ്
    ā kaṭēlekka oṭŭkkatta kattiyāṇŭ
    things in that shop is very expensive
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