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From Telugu, coined from two words: ఆయము "aayamu" /ɑːjʌmʊ/ (living area) + కట్టు "kattu" /ˈkʌʈʈu/ (barrier, dam).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ayacut
Today it means: The area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank. Full definition →