chuttrum

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noun

A lodging-house in South India for pilgrims and travelling members of the higher castes.

OriginTamil சத்திரம் →
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Meanings

nounchuttrum (plural chuttrums)

plural chuttrums · alternative chaturam · alternative chutrum

  1. IndiaobsoleteA lodging-house in South India for pilgrims and travelling members of the higher castes.

Origin

  1. Tamilசத்திரம்
  2. Englishchuttrum

Borrowed from Tamil சத்திரம் (cattiram).

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APA

chuttrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chuttrum

MLA

“chuttrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chuttrum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chuttrum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chuttrum.

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