Chattee
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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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