Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Sanskrit घात (ghāta).
காதம் • (kātam)
- killing, slaughter, murder
Etymology 2[edit]
From Sanskrit गव्यूत (gavyūta).
காதம் • (kātam)
- an Indian league, about 10 miles
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “காதம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press