നാട്
naatu nāṭŭ /n̪aːɖɨ/
Also spelled: natu
Definition
Meaning and examples
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state, country, nation, kingdom
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homeland
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native soil
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place
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inhabited land
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rural region; village
Forms
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *nāṭu. Cognates with Kannada ನಾಡು (nāḍu), Tamil நாடு (nāṭu), Telugu నాడు (nāḍu).