Etymology of Etymology of Etymology of Etymology of Pleiades Pleiades Pleiades Pleiades, , , , kiruttigai kiruttigai kiruttigai kiruttigai, ,, , k kk k rttigai rttigai rttigai

ttigai rttigai rttigai, , , , k kk k ttik ttik ttik ttik , , , , k kk k rtik rtik rtik rtika aa a

The Pleiades are also known as the "Seven Sisters," even though most people see only six stars.



In Greek mythology, the stars of Pleiades represented the Seven Sisters.
A Nez Perce myth about this constellation mirrors the ancient Greek myths about the Lost Pleiades. In
the Nez Perce version the Pleiades is also a group of sisters, however the story itself is somewhat
different. One sister falls in love with a man and, following his death, is so absorbed by her own grief that
she tells her sisters about him. They mock her tell her how silly it is of her to feel sad for the human after
his death, and she in return keeps her growing sadness to herself, eventually becoming so ashamed and
miserable about her own feelings that she pulls the sky over her face like a veil, blocking herself from
view. This myth explains why there are only six of the seven stars visible to the naked eye.
A Cherokee myth (similar to that of the Onondaga people) indicates that six boys who would not do their
ceremonial chores and wanted only to play, ran around and around the ceremonial ball court in a circle,
and were turned by the spirits turned into pigs, who rose up into the sky
The Monache people tell of six wives who loved onions more than their husbands and now live happily in
"sky country"
In Greek mythology, the Pleiades were seven sisters: Maia, Electra, Alcyone, Taygete, Asterope,
Celaeno and Merope. Their parents were Atlas, a Titan who held up the sky, and the oceanid Pleione, the
protectress of sailing.
After a chance meeting with the hunter Orion, the Pleiades and their mother became the object of his
pursuit. Enamoured with the young women he pursued them over the face of the Earth. In pity for their
plight, Zeus changed them into a flock of doves, which he set in the heavens. Thus the olympian added
the penalty of the absence of his wife and family to the Titan's original punishment of eternally supporting
the heavens from the Earth.
Only six stars are distinctly visible to the naked eye. The ancient Greeks explained the sudden
disappearance of the seventh star in various narratives. According to one, all the Pleiades were consorts
to gods, with the exception of Merope. She deserted her sisters in shame, having taken a mortal
husband, Sisyphus, the King of Corinth. Another explanation for the 'lost' star related to the myth of the
Electra, an ancestress of the royal house of Troy. After the destruction of Troy, the grief stricken Electra
abandoned her sisters and was transformed into a comet everafter to be a sign of impending doom.
The Greek legends of the disappearing star are echoed in Jewish and Mongolian folklore: their basis in
an actual event seems to be corroborated by astronomical evidence that a clearly visible star in the
cluster became extinct towards the end of the second millennium BC.

Later few stars are identified and included in the star cluster namely Pleiades. The nine brightest stars of
the Pleiades are named for the Seven Sisters of Greek mythology: Sterope, Merope, Electra, Maia,
Taygeta, Celaeno, and Alcyone, along with their parents Atlas and Pleione. As daughters of Atlas, the
Hyades were sisters of the Pleiades.

Arundhati Nakatra (though not a part of the 27 day pointing fixed stars) is near the Krttigai/ kttik.
(karthigai) in Tamil refers to 6 wives of 6 Rishis the seventh being Arunthadhi the wife of
Vasistha the seventh Sage(Rishi) relate to star Alcyone.
arundadi n. 1. Name of the wife of Vasiha, considered a paragon of chastity;
. (. 442.) 2. The scarcely visible star Alcor of the great Bear, supposed to be Arundhati
transformed; . (.)

In mythology Arundhat is represented as the wife of the sage Vasiha, one of the 7 sages. She was one
of the 9 daughters of Kardama Prajpati by Devahti. She is regarded as the highest pattern of conjugal
excellence and wifely devotion and is so invoked by the bridegroom at nuptial ceremonies.

kulam n. The Star Arundhat. . (. 73, 1).

It is also called as North Star.

uttara-m n. The star Arundhati Mizar, the central star in the tail; .
( . . 6).

vaa-m n. 1. The star Arundhati 2. Arundhat.
) .122).
It is also called as red and small star.
sem-m n. 1. The star Arundhati. .
) .31, 28). 2. Mars; . ). 60, 2).
siu-m n. 1. The star Arundhati; .
(. 303). 2. Loach. , 1. (.)



arundadi-> arundhat [Sanskrit] 1. N. of the wife of Vasiha; -2 The morning star
personified as the wife of Vasiha; one of the Pleiades.

The Pleiades as a constellation and location. The Pleiades as a constellation and location. The Pleiades as a constellation and location. The Pleiades as a constellation and location.

Today the Pleiades are officially considered part of the constellation of Taurus the bull. Most people view
the Pleiades as located on the shoulder of the bull, some on the neck, and others on the back. Hyginus
placed them on the hindquarter while Pliny, Columella, Vitruvius, and Nicander placed them on the tail of
the bull.


However in Sanskrit, Pleiades is also called as k containing 7 stars, after inclusion of
arundadi- arundhat scarcely visible star Alcor of the great Bear.

ka [Sanskrit] 1 A bear; -2 A species of ape; -3 A kind of deer; -4 N. of a mountain. -5 N. of a plant

ka & kama [Sanskrit] 1 A star, constellation, lunar mansion; -2 A sign of the
zodiac. -3 A star under which a man happens to be born.

k [Sanskrit] (m. pl.) The seven stars called Pleiades; afterwards the seven iis;

k [Sanskrit] The north.

k [Sanskrit] A female bear.

Since there are many stars in the star cluster of Pleiades, it is also named accordingly in Tamil, Sanskrit
and Greek. Abundant crops and green pastures were attributed to these "Rainy Stars". They were also
connected with traditions of the Flood found among widely separated nations. Their name bears an
etymological relationship to the Greek words: plein, meaning "plenty" from pleos, 'full or many'. This
plein is derived from the Tamil word pal or pala, meaning many.

One can become many because of its division, distribution, separation or cut off.


pal(to separate, distributed, cut)-> pal , pron. Many, several, diverse; .
.
pala, [Kannada. hala, Malayalam. pala. Telugu. Palu] Many, several, diverse;
. ). .220).
pal-> - pagu- 6 v. intr. 1. [T. pagulu.] To be split, divided; .
(. 841). 2. [M. pakuka.] To be at variance, disunited; to separate; .
(, 187).--tr. To divide; .
(. 30, 30).
- paku- 11 v. tr. Caus. of -. cf. bhaj. [M. pakukka.] 1. To distribute, apportion, allot;
. (, 322). 2. To classify; . (W.)
3. To explain analytically; . (W.) 4. To give; . (.) 5. [T.
pagulutcu.] To divide, cut into pieces; . (.) 6. To root out, tear off; .
(. . 55). 7. To remove impurities; .
(. 2724).

pagu adj. Many, much; . ). 2801).
pagu -> bahu [Sanskrit] a. 1 Much, plentiful, abundant, great; -2 Many, numerous; -4 Large, great.
-5 Abounding or rich in

bahu ind. 1 Much, abundantly, very much, exceedingly, greatly, in a high degree. -2
Somewhat, nearly, almost;

pagu-> ( pagulam) -> paguam n. Abundance, plentifulness; . Colloq.

( pagulam) -> pgulam n. The month of Krttigai = November-December;
. (W.)

paguam-> bahula [Sanskrit] a. 1 Thick, dense, compact; -2 (a) Broad, wide, capacious; (b)
ample, large. -3 Abundant, copious, plentiful, much, numerous; -4 Numerous, manifold, many; -5 Full of,
rich or abounding in; -6 Accompanied or attended by. -7 Born under the Pleiades; P.IV.3.33. -8 Dark,
black. -9 Comprehensive, variously applicable.

bahula [Sanskrit] 1 The dark half of a month. -2 An epithet of fire.

bahul [Sanskrit] 1 A cow; -2 Cardamoms. -3 The indigo plant. -4 The Pleiades (pl.)

bahulam [Sanskrit] 1 The sky. -2 White-pepper.

bahulik [Sanskrit] (pl.) The Pleiades.

pagu -> - vegu- . tr. & intr.. To be excessive, abundant; . (. .)

vegu adj. 1. Many; . 2. Much; . (. 20).
vegusy adv. 1. Almost, for the most part; most probably; .
. 2. See , 1.
vegusu n.. Plenty; . (. .)

pgulam-> vgulai n. The six presiding female deities of the Pleiades;
. (. .)

pgulam-> bhula [Sanskrit] a. Manifold.

bhula [Sanskrit] 1.Fire; -2 The month Krtika.

bhulam [Sanskrit] Manifoldness.

bhul [Sanskrit] The day of full moon in the month of Krtika.

Pleiades as Rain Star: Pleiades as Rain Star: Pleiades as Rain Star: Pleiades as Rain Star:

Pleiades is a group of stars that have become known by many civilizations throughout history. Many
references to this group of stars involved agriculture or rain. Ancient civilizations began to notice that the
Pleiades signaled the beginning of the rain season and the brightness of the stars actually indicated how
much rain they should expect. Surprisingly, the inferences made by farmer's years ago are actually
maintained today by scientists. The brightness of the stars actually ties in to atmospheric conditions
related to El Nino.
In South Africa, they are called as Khuseti: the stars of rain, or rain bearers. (Khoikhoi tribe). In the
Swahili language of East Africa they are called "kilimia" which means "digging stars" as their visibility was
taken as a sign to prepare digging as the onset of the rain was near. Sun's transit of the Pleiades
produces rains.
Aymara- and Quechua-speaking farmers watch the skies for a week before the Catholic festival
celebrating San Juan (Saint John), June 24. At midnight of the feast day, villagers climb the mountains,
arriving at the peaks a few hours before dawn to drink and sing. Looking toward the northeast, where the
Pleiades, a cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus, shine not far above the horizon, the farmers gauge
the stars' brightness, note the stars' apparent sizes and the positions of the brightest stars. The dimmer
the Pleiades, as determined by their apparent size and brilliance, the less rain the area will get six months
later, said Benjamin Orlove, an anthropology professor from the University of California at Davis. If the
stars are dim, sky-watchers anticipate dry weather and delay planting to reduce crop damage.
In Ukrainian traditional folklore the Pleiades are known as (Stozhary),
(Volosozhary), or - (Baby-Zvizdy).
'Stozhary' can be etymologically traced to "" (stozharnya) meaning a 'granary', 'storehouse for
hay and crops', or can also be reduced to the root "-", (sto-zhar) meaning 'hundredfold glowing'.[7]
'Volosozhary' (the ones whose hair is glowing), or 'Baby-Zvizdy' (female-stars) refer to the female tribal
deities. Accordingly to the legend, seven maids lived long ago. They used to dance the traditional round
dances and sing the glorious songs to honor the gods. After their death the gods turned them into water
nymphs, and, having taken them to the Heavens, settled them upon the seven stars, where they dance
their round dances (symbolic for moving the time) to this day.
As per Greek Mythology, the Pleiades were seven mountain nymph daughters of the Titan Atlas. Their
leader was Maia, the mother of Hermes by Zeus. Five of the others were also loved by gods, becoming
ancestresses of various royal families including those of Troy and Sparta. When they were pursued by
the lustful giant Orion, Zeus set them amongst the stars as the seven-starred constellation Pleiades. Their
name was derived from the Greek word plein, meaning "plenty."
Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 2. 356 ff :
"By heaven's law Jove [Zeus] had drawn the Pleiades stormy constellation down from the
firmament as he rolled the earth upon its everlasting course, and straightway rain stream
everywhere." [N.B. The setting of the Pleiades in November marked the beginning of the stormy
season.]
Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 5. 304 ff :
"As when Jupiter [Zeus] darts the lightning from his high citadel, ay, when he stirs the Pleiades
and mingled rain and thunder or freezing snow, when the whole plain is hidden by the white
downpour."
The Tuareg Berbers living in the desert of North Africa call the Pleiades Cat ihe (pronounced: shat
ihedd), or Cat ah (pronounced: shat ahadd). The name means in Berber: "daughters of the night".
Other Berbers call this star cluster: Amanar (meaning: "the guide") or Tagemmunt (meaning: "the group").
A Tuareg Berber proverb says:
Cat ah as unt, ttukaye ttegmye, anwar da ttsasse. As d-gmaent, ttukaye ttegmye
tabruq ttelse.
Translation: When the Pleiades fall, I wake up looking for my goatskin bag to drink. When (the
Pleiades) rise, I wake up looking for a cloth to wear.
Meaning: When the Pleiades "fall" with the sun on the west, it means the hot season is coming,
which implies the heat and the thirst of the summer. When the Pleiades rise from the east with
the sun, it means the cold and rainy season is coming, and thus one does well to prepare for the
cold.
l (water)-> l n. The third nakatra. . ( .
100).
l-> ( r)-> ral n. 1. Fire; . (.) 2. The third nakatra 3. Rhynchobdella
aculeata; . (. 18).

The Pleiades or or are identified with as both are named for their
brightness.

( r)-> ral -> ( r) -> rl n. 1. Brownish or greenish sand-eel, Rhynchobdella
aculeata; . (.) 2. Rich brown thorny-backed eel, Mastacembalus armatus; .

kr n. [T. kru, K. M. Tu. kr.] 1. Blackness; .2. That which is black; .
), 103). 3. Cloud; . ) . . .
86). 4. Rain; . ). 38). 5. Water; ) . (.6. See
. ) . .6). 7. Paddy harvested in the rainy season; .
) .799). 8. Black monkey; ) . . ( 9. Goat; ) . (.10.
Men's hair; ) . (.11. Rat's hair; ) . (.12. Black leprosy; .
) .65). 13. Darkness, gloom of night; . ) .12, 85). 14.
Ignorance, illusion; . ), 287). 15. Rancour,
deepseated and implacable hatred; ) . (.16. Freshness, greenness; .
) .112). 17. Beauty; ) . (.18. Ripeness, maturity, flowering period, as of
a plant; . ) . .12, .11).
- kr- 11 v. intr. 1. To darken, grow black; . ) .
.122). 2. To bud; . ) . . .
68).
kr-> ( krtti) -> krttigam n. Eighth lunar month; .
( krtti) -> so krte. [Telugu] n. The particular constellation out of the 27, in which the Sun
happens to be. =oac oc: so c: c<n c_ cc< <oc:cc' ^oa_c: eoc c -c:.
The word krtti denoting the third nakatra, is now obsolete in Tamil. However, it is retained in
Telugu as so krte.
krttigam-> krttigya n. Skanda, as nursed by the six presiding deities of the
constellation Pleiades; ) .(.
krttiham -> krttigai n. 1. The constellation Pleiades, part of ma-rsi and iapa-
rsi; ) . (.2. The eighth month of the Indian calendar; .3. Krttikai flower
4. The full-moon day in the month of Krttikai krttikya- Durg; .
krttiham -> so sc: krtikamu. [Telugu] n. The eighth Hindu lunar month. October-November.
krttigai -> krtika[Sanskrit] 1 N. of the month in which the full moon is near the
or Pleiades (corresponding to October- November). -2 An epithet of Skanda.
krtika [Sanskrit] a. Belonging to the month of Krtika;
krtik [Sanskrit] f The full moon day in the month of Krtika
The Pleiades seem to be among the first stars mentioned in astronomical literature, appearing in Chinese
annals of 2357 B.C., Alcyone, the lucida, then being near the vernal equinox, although now 24 north of
the celestial equator; and in the Hindu lunar zodiac as the 3
rd
nakatra, Karttika Karttika Karttika Karttika.
Abundant crops and green pastures were attributed to these "Rainy Stars".
- kiar- 4 v. intr. [M. kiara.] 1. To rise, ascend, emerge, swell upwards; .
) . .67). 2. To spring up, grow higher and higher, shoot up;
. ) . .4, 9, 4). 3. To be intense, abundant, to surpass,
increase; . ) . .4). 4. To shine, to be
conspicuous, resplendent; . ) .8, 18). 5. To
be exalted, elevated, great, dignified; ) .W.) 6. To become spirited, enthusiastic, zealous;
. ) . .2, 9, 11). 7. To be roused,
infuriated; ) . .2, 2). 8. To become vain, conceited;
) .W.)
kiar n. 1. Light, lustre, brightness; ) . (.2. Farina, pollen; ) .(.
kiarcci n. 1. Rising, ascent; .2. Enthusiasm, zeal; .
.3. Growth, increase, pros- perity;
. . 4. Fertility, luxuriance; .
) . .12). 5. Anger; .
.6. Agitation; .
. Mod. 7. Conceit, vanity; ) .W.)




The astrological influences of the Pleiades The astrological influences of the Pleiades The astrological influences of the Pleiades The astrological influences of the Pleiades
Pleiades Rising: Blindness, ophthalmia injuries to the eyes and face, disgrace, wounds, stabs
(operations nowadays), exile, imprisonment, sickness, violent fevers, quarrels, violent lust, military
preferment. If at the same time the Sun is in opposition either to the Ascendant or to Mars, violent death.
The rising Pleiades are indicative of those who are homosexual, like to be flattered, and (with a poorly
positioned Mercury) impudent in speech. When setting this group of star can have just the opposite
nature. If aspected by benefice (when setting) the indications are of a pleasant death and if aspected by
both malefice and benefice the native is said to be fond of arts and perhaps even become a painter who
will acquire great honors in his lifetime. As an example of the fortunate nature of the Pleiades, Josephus,
the great Jewish historian (37-100 A.D.), wrote that during the investment of Jerusalem by Antiochus
Epiphanes in 170 B.C. the besieged suffered from a severe lack of water but the city was finally relieved
"by a large shower of rain which fell at the setting of the Pleiades". [Fixed Stars and Judicial Astrology,
George Noonan, 1990, p.28.]
"The Pleiades, s "The Pleiades, s "The Pleiades, s "The Pleiades, sisters who vie with each other's radiance. isters who vie with each other's radiance. isters who vie with each other's radiance. isters who vie with each other's radiance.
Beneath their influence devotees of Bacchus (god of wine and ecstasy) and Venus (goddess of love) are
born into the kindly light, and people whose insouciance runs free at feasts and banquets and who strive
to provoke sweet mirth with biting wit. They will always take pains over personal adornment and an
elegant appearance they will set their locks in waves of curls or confine their tresses with bands, building
them into a thick topknot, and they will transform the appearance of the head by adding hair to it; they will
smooth their hairy limbs with the porous pumice, loathing their manhood and craving for sleekness of
arm. They adopt feminine dress, footwear donned not for wear but for show, and an affected effeminate
gait. They are ashamed of their sex; in their hearts dwells a senseless passion for display, and they boast
of their malady, which they call a virtue. To give their love is never enough, they will also want their love
to be seen". [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, book 5, p.310-313].
- kiar (radiance/anger)-> ( kiartti)-> kirutti n. The third lunar asterism or
nakatra as . Wils. p. 243.
kirutti -> kiruttigai The third of the twenty seven lunar asterisms or nakatra--as
. Wils. p. 243.
kirutti > ktti [Sanskrit] f. One of the lunar mansions, Pleiades.
kiruttigai -> kttik [Sanskrit] (pl.) 1 The third of the 27 lunar mansions or asterisms,
(consisting of 6 stars) the Pleiades; Bhg.6.14.3. -2 The six stars represented as nymphs acting as
nurses to Krtikeya, the god of war.
Sanskrit Scholars are trying to give the following wrong citation for the etymology of kttik. This is
not correct.

kt [Sanskrit] To cut, cut off, divide, tear asunder, cut in pieces, destroy;

There is no meaning of many for the citation of kt for the word kttik. It merely denotes to cut
off. There is no relationship between kt and kttik. Sanskrit scholars wrongly applied the
meaning of - pagu- (To divide, cut into pieces; . ) instead of pagu (adj. Many,
much) while trying to show the etymology for kttik.
- pagu- 11 v. tr. Caus. of -. [M. pakukka.] 1. To distribute, apportion, allot;
. (, 322). 2. To classify; . (W.)
3. To explain analytically; . (W.) 4. To give; . (.) 5. [T.
pagulutcu.] To divide, cut into pieces; . (.) 6. To root out, tear off; .
(. . 55). 7. To remove impurities; .
(. 2724).

pagu adj. Many, much; . (. 2801)
The star cluster Pleiades / is named so because it contains many stars i.e. six (visible)/seven
(one not visible).
au-m n. Pleiades, as containing six stars; . (.)

au-vy n. The third nakatra, as consisting of six stars; .
(. 90, 9).

-m n. Pleiades, as containing six stars; .

Reasons for Reasons for Reasons for Reasons for Agni Nak Agni Nak Agni Nak Agni Nak atra: atra: atra: atra:

Agni Nakatra is the period when the Sun or Surya passes through the star kiruttigai/
krttigai/ kttik also known as Agni Nakatra. The period is considered to be the peak
summer season. In 2011, Agni Nakashatram in Tamil Calendar is from May 4 to May 28. As it is the peak
summer season the period is considered inauspicious and therefore some people refer the period as Agni
Nakshathra dosha. The passing of sun through 3rd and 4th quarter of Bharani Nakatra and the four
quarters of kiruttigai/ krttigai/ kttik and the first quarter of Rohini Star is
the period of Agni Nakatra.

The doa or inauspicious period is for 21 days. The popular belief is that journey made during this period
will be unsuccessful, money given will not be returned, diseases will not be cured easily etc. Some people
are of the belief that auspicious events were avoided in ancient times during this time due to the intense
heat wave taking place during the period.

Therefore the words denoting fire, sun have also denoted the Pleiades ( kiruttigai/
krttigai/ kttik).

agi n. 1. Fire; . (.) 2. Agni; . (. . 53.) 3. Digestive
faculty, gastric fire; . (. . 1). 4. The third
nakatra. . (. 11, 7.) 5. Sun; .
(. . 30, 14).

agi-n n. 1. The third nakatra. . (.)

aal n.[Malayalam. aal.] 1. Fire; . (. . 90.) 2. Flame; .
(. 5, 3). 3. Heat; .
(. 124). 4. Pungency; . (. . 54). 5. Burning sensation as of
a wound, of medicine in the system; . (. . 123). 6. Poison; .
(. 23, 69). 7. Ceylon lead- wort. . (.) 8. Spurge. . (.
..) 9. Madar. . (. .) 10. Hell; . (. 1225, 4). 11.
The third nakatra. . ( . 126.) 12. The 18th nakatra. . (.)
13. Mars; . (.) 14. Rage, anger; . (W.)
- aal- 3 v. intr. [Malayalam. aal.] 1. To burn, to glow; .
(. 5). 2. To shine; . (. .
68). 3. To burn; . (. 25, 10, .) 4. To be acrid; . 5. To
become angry, get into a rage; . (.
. 19). 6. To be jealous, to envy; . Colloq.
aa-kuam n. The third nakatra. . (. 229, 1.)

eri n. [M. Tu. eri.] 1. Glowing light, brightness; . (. .
. 82). 2. Fire, burning flame; . (, 896). 3. Agni, god of
fire; . . . . (. 1, 6, 22). 4. Hell; .
(.) 5. The third nakatra. . (. 11, 2). 6. The seventh
nakatra. . (.) 7. The 18th nakatra. See . (.) 8. Sulphur, brimstone;
. (. . 135). 9. Taurus of the zodiac; . (.
11, 2, .)

eri-n n. The third nakatra. . (.)

taal n. [K. taal.] 1. Fire; . (.) 2. Live coals of fire, embers; . 3. The third
nakatra. . (.) 4. The 18th nakatra. See . (.) 5. Poison; .
(. 232, 7).

kadir n. [K. kadir, M. katir.] 1. Ray of light, beam, gleam; . (. 6, 27). 2.
Light; . (.) 3. Sunlight; . (. . 2). 4. Sun or
moon; sun and moon; . (. . 5). 5. Ear of grain, spear of
grass; . (. . 7). 6. [T. kaduru.] Spinner's spindle;
. (. 24). 7. See . (W.) 8. Spoke of a wheel; radius of a
circle; . (W.)
- katir- v. intr. 1. To shine; glow; . (. 396).
2. To become manifest; . (. 1). 3. To abound,
increase; . . 4. To be conceited, puffed up; . (. .)
kadir -> kattiri kattiri kattiri kattiri n. 1. An inauspicious day; . (. . 48.) 2.
Period of the greatest heat in summer, usually the fortnight from 23rd Cittirai Vaiksi. .

kattiri kattiri kattiri kattiri -> kattari n. Period of the greatest heat in summer, usually the fortnight from 23rd
Cittirai Vaiksi. . Loc.

To denote Agni Nakatra, Tamil has given the meaning of fire and not the meaning of cutting. There is no
word to denote Agni Nakatra for the following karta unlike as kt being cited for kttik.

ka-> ( kattu) -> - kattari 11 v. [K. kattarisu.] tr. 1. To cut with scissors, clip, snip,
shear; . (.) 2. To gnaw, nibble off, as insects, as vermin; . 3. To cut
away, to chop off; . (. 22). 4. To separate from, break
away from friendship; .--intr. 1. To flash, as priming powder; to go out, as a match or a
lighted bamboo; to miss fire; . 2. To divide, fork, as a path;
to branch off; . . 3. To change, alter, as fortune; .
.

sO ooc: kattiricu [Tel.] v. a. To cut or crop with scissors; sc oc`s`o:. sO o c: sO o c: sO o c: sO o c: kattirillu. v. i. To split,
to be split O<_cn:.

kattari n. 1. Scissors, shears; . 2. Rat trap; . 3. A species of
snake; .

kattarigai n. 1. Scissors, shears; .
(. . 14, 7). 2. (Nya.) Gesture with one hand in which the forefinger and the middle
finger are held together and pointed upward, while the thumb and the ring finger remain bent, the
little finger being kept stretched; . (. 3, 18, .)

( kattu) -> katti n. [Telugu. Kannada. Malayalam. Tulu. Urdu. katti.] 1. Knife, cutting instrument,
lancet, razor; . . (.) 2. Sword,
scimitar, sickle; .
- kattari -> karta [Sanskrit] 1 A hole, cavity; -2 Rending, tearing;

karta [Sanskrit] a. Cutting.

kartaka [Sanskrit] a. (A pearl) having scratches. Kau. A. 2.11.

kartana [Sanskrit] 1 Cutting, lopping off; -2 Spinning cotton or thread

kartana [Sanskrit] a. Cutting.

kartan [Sanskrit] Scissors.

kartarik & kartar [Sanskrit] 1 Scissors. -2 A knife. -3 Cut- lass, small sword. -4
() A kind of dance.

kartavya [Sanskrit] a. What ought to be cut or lopped, fit to be destroyed or put down;

kartk [Sanskrit] A small sword, a knife.

kartarik & kartar -> kartrik & kartr [Sanskrit] 1 Knife. -2 Scissors.

kart is not the root for karta denoting Rending, tearing as it means

kart [Sanskrit] 1 To slacken, unloose. -2 To remove.

From the root kart, there is no word like kartika to denote the the star Pleiades (
kiruttigai/ krttigai/ kttik) in Sanskrit.

The Pleiades or or are identified with as both are named for their
brightness.

( r)-> ral -> ( r) -> rl n. 1. Brownish or greenish sand-eel, Rhynchobdella
aculeata; . (.) 2. Rich brown thorny-backed eel, Mastacembalus armatus; .


- miu- v. intr. [Kannada. micu.] 1. To emit lightning; . (.) 2. To shine,
glitter; . (. . 2, 3).

mi n. [Telugu. minuku, Kannada. minu, Malayalam. min.] 1. Flash, glitter; . (.)
(. . 84). 2. Lightning; .
(. 29, 238).

miu-> m n. [K. mn.] 1. Star; . (, 1116). 2. The
14th nakatra. . (.) 3. The 13th nakatra. &sup8;. (. 108.). 4. Fish; . (.)
5. Pisces of the zodiac; . (.) 6. Shark; . (W.) 7. Drum of the maritime tract;
. (. .)


m -> m. This symbol means month in Tamil language.

Because of shining, the word m denotes both fish and (Pleiades) star.

il n. 1. Shrimp, prawn, macroura; . (.) 2. Bluish seer-fish, Cybium commersonii;
. 3. The third nakatra. . (.) 4. Bull; . (.) 5. Honeycomb; .
(. . 14).










Since the Pleiades star cluster is containing six stars, the numeral count 6 (six) is also derived.

au-m n. Pleiades, as containing six stars; . (.)

au-m-kdala n. Skanda, being one brought up by the goddesses of
Pleiades; . (.)

( r)= Six .
The word r denoting Six is now obsolete in Tamil. However its is retained in the word.
r-padam n. Small beetle which is six-footed; . (.)
au-kl-> ragara A bee, which is six-footed. Rv.1.16.1.
r -> rgh A kind of yellow bee, which is six-footed.

( r) -> ( ru)-> u n. [Telugu. Kannada. Malayalam. u, Tulu. ji.] The numeral 6;
.
u-kai n. 1. Breed of neat cattle that have not more than six teeth;
. Loc. 2. Pendant of six rurka
u-npu n. Muhammadan fast following peru-n, and continuing for six days;
.
u-mai-p-p n. Evening primrose, Oenothera tetraptera, for it blossoms at about 6
p.m.; . Loc.
u-msa-k-kaa-kra n. Tallyman, pedlar, esp. among Muhammadans,
who travels about from village to village selling household articles for credit, and appearing again
for payment after six months;
.
u-msa- mai-k-kra, n. Tallyman, pedlar, esp. among
Muhammadans, who travels about from village to village selling household articles for credit, and
appearing again for payment after six months; .
u-mda-k-ki n. Rice-water, i.e., water in which cooked rice has remained for a
time, sometimes mixed with various ingredients, and kept for six months, used medicinally;
. (W.)
umuka n. Skanda, having six faces; ) .(.
euttu n. Sacred formula addressed to Skanda, and consisting of six syllables

( r)-> ( aru) n. Six;

The word aru denoting Six is now obsolete in Tamil. However in the following format, it is retained.
( aru) + padam-> ar-padam n. Beetle, which is six-footed; . (. .
109.)

( aru)-> au ( aumai) n. Six; . (. 11, 18).

au-poudu n. Six divisions of the day, viz., mlai, ymam, vaikaai, viiyal, napakal,
epu, q.v.;
) .R.)
au-vakai-y-uyir n. (Buddh.) The six kinds of living beings, viz., makka, tvar,
piramar, narakar, vilaku, py, q.v.;
) .. 30, 5658.)
au-kua n. The Deity, as having six attributes. ) .W.)
au-kam n. Hexagon; ) . . .2, 67.)
au-samayam n. The six religious systems which are considered to be Vdic, viz.,
, , , , , .
au-saram n. Lute, as a six-stringed instrument; ) .(.
au-suvai n. The six flavours, viz., , , , , ,
; ) .1).
au-pagai n. The six enemies of man, i.e., the six emotions which disturb his mind and
corrupt his soul, viz., , , , , , ;
. (. . 6.)
au-padam n. 1. Beetle, as six-footed; . (. 568, 5). 2.
Species of Eclipta. .

aupadu n. Sixty. + .

au-muga n. Skanda, as having six faces; . (.)

au-kl n. Beetle which is six-footed; . (. 126).

( aru)-> ari [Sanskrit] 1 N. of the number six -2 N. of a condition in astronomy.

au-> ( au)-> ( sau)-> sau n. Six; . (. . 30.)

u-> u-> ( Su)-> sru / r [Kolami] Six

sau-> a ( a) [Sanskrit] num. a. Six;

aka [Sanskrit] a. 1 Sixfold. -2 Bought for six &c.; P.V.1.22.

aka [Sanskrit] Six.

akam [Sanskrit] 1 An aggregate of six; -2 The six passions collectively.

h [Sanskrit] ind. In six ways.

dat [Sanskrit] m. A young ox with six teeth.

a [Sanskrit] -> ah [Sanskrit] 1 The sixth day of a lunar fortnight. -2 The sixth or genitive case
(in gram.) -3 An epithet of Durg in the form of Ktyyan, one of the 16 divine mothers. -4 A goddess
worshipped on the sixth day of child-birth

aha [Sanskrit] a. ( ah f.) Sixth, the sixth;
ha [Sanskrit] ( h f.) Sixth.
a [Sanskrit] + daan [Sanskrit] -> aa [Sanskrit] a. ( a f.) Sixteenth;

aadh [Sanskrit] ind. In sixteen ways.

a [Sanskrit] + ( atam. A hundred ->) ati [Sanskrit] -> ai [Sanskrit] f. Sixty (a
number within hundred series);

daan [Sanskrit] is already used to denote sixteen. Therefore ati is used to denote sixty. There
is no such a word daati to denote sixty with the combination of a.

aika [Sanskrit] a. Bought with sixty.

aika & aik [Sanskrit] A kind of rice of quick growth unlike other kinds of rice
taking more than 60 days to grow;

aikyam [Sanskrit] A field sown with the above kind of rice.


chhai, chhe, chhah [Hindi] (a) six; (nm) the number six;
chhai -> cha [Hindi] an allomorph of used as the first member in a number of Hindi compound
words;
chhakk (nm) [Hindi] a set of six; sixer (in cricket); the sixth in a pack of cards; the six (at dice, etc.);
chhag [Hindi] (a) having six fingers (in one or each of the palms or toes).
Number symbol denoting (6) in Devanagari is the corrupt or short form of cha of Hindi or
Prakrit language.

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we-
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a
h
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e
sh
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e
shsh
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h

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o:
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e
ha
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h
ai
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h
e
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e

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h

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