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Jallikattu
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English
Alternative forms
en Jallikkattu Sallikattu Sallikkattu
Etymology
Borrowed from en ta ஜல்லிக்கட்டு, a variant of ta சல்லிக்கட்டு, from ta சல்லி coins கட்டு package 1, which refers to a prize of coins that are tied to the bull's horns and that participants attempt to retrieve.
Proper noun
A practice or celebration, mainly in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, in which a bull is released and individuals attempt to restrain it.
Translations
event
Assamese: as জল্লিকট্টু
Bengali: bn জাল্লিকাট্টু, bn মাঁজুবিরাট্টু
Gujarati: gu જલ્લીકટ્ટુ
Hindi: hi जल्लीकट्टू
Kannada: kn ಜಲ್ಲಿಕಟ್ಟು
Konkani: kok जल्लिक्कट्टु jallikkaṭṭu
Malayalam: ml ജല്ലിക്കെട്ട്
Marathi: mr जल्लीकट्टु, mr चल्लीकट्टु
Newar: new जल्लिक्कट्टु
Odia: or ଜାଳିକାଟୁ
Punjabi: pa ਜਲੀਕੱਟੂ, pa ਜੱਲੀਕੱਟੂ
Tamil: ta சல்லிக்கட்டு, ta ஜல்லிக்கட்டு, ta ஏறுதழுவல், ta ஏறுதழுவுதல், ta மஞ்சுவிரட்டு
Telugu: te జల్లికట్టు
Tulu: tcy ಜಲ್ಲಿಕಟ್ಟು