ಹಿಟ್ಟು

See also: ಹುಟ್ಟು

Kannada

Etymology

From Old Kannada ಪಿಟ್ಟು (piṭṭu), borrowed from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (piṭṭha), from Sanskrit पिष्ट (piṣṭa, “flour”). Compare Marathi पीठ (pīṭh) and Konkani पीट (pīṭ).

Noun

ಹಿಟ್ಟು • (hiṭṭu)

flour (cooking ingredient)
meal

References

Kittel, Ferdinand (1894), “ಹಿಟ್ಟು”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971, page 1733

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