ചെട്ടി

Malayalam

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठिन् (śreṣṭhin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃeʈʈi/

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Noun

ചെട്ടി • (ceṭṭi)

1. Chetty, a title used by many traders, weaving, agricultural and land-owning castes in South India, especially in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

   Synonym: ചെട്ടിയർ (ceṭṭiyaṟ)

2. surname of Chetty people