Proto-South Dravidian : *mēṭ-i
Meaning : haughty, lofty
Tamil : mēṭṭi
Tamil meaning : haughtiness, excellence, chief, head, land granted free of tax to the headman of a village
Tamil derivates : mēṭṭimai haughtiness, leadership, excellence
Kannada : mēṭi
Kannada meaning : loftiness, greatness, excellence, a big man, a chief, a head, head servant
Number in DED : 5091
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