Meanings
plural chattees · alternative chatti · alternative chattie · alternative chatty
- IndiaA clay pot for holding water.
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.
1868, Mary Eliza Frère, Old Deccan Days, page 14
Origin
- Proto-South Dravidian*caṭṭi
- Tamilசட்டி
- Englishchattee
Probably from Tamil சட்டி (caṭṭi), from Proto-South Dravidian *caṭṭi.
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chattee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chattee
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