Jallikattu in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “Jallikattu” in Hindi is जल्लीकट्टू, pronounced jallīkaṭṭū . Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
A practice or celebration, mainly in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, in which a bull is released and individuals attempt to restrain it.
Borrowed from Tamil ஜல்லிக்கட்டு (jallikkaṭṭu), a variant of சல்லிக்கட்டு (callikkaṭṭu), from சல்லி (calli, “coins”) + கட்டு (kaṭṭu, “package”), which refers to a prize of coins that are tied to the bull's horns and that participants attempt to retrieve.
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