Chattee

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A clay pot for holding water. India

    "In the midst of the jungle grows a circle of palm trees, and in the centre of the circle stand six chattees full of water, piled one above another: below the sixth chattee is a small cage, which contains a little green parrot."

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"In the midst of the jungle grows a circle of palm trees, and in the centre of the circle stand six chattees full of water, piled one above another: below the sixth chattee is a small cage, which contains a little green parrot."

Etymology

Probably from Tamil சட்டி (caṭṭi), from Proto-South Dravidian *caṭṭi.

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