paṭṭe
Phonetic
[pæˈʈ.ʈe]
English: Translation
Cockroach
Tamil: Translation
கரப்பான் பூச்சி
Hindi: Translation
तिलचट्टा
Telugu: Translation
బొద్దింక
Definition (deprecated)
A scavenging insect that resembles a beetle, having long antennae and legs and typically a broad, flattened body. Several tropical kinds have become established worldwide as household pests.
Part of Speech
noun
Semantic Domain
Insects and small creatures
Example Sentence
The ants and the cockroaches have also begun to return; no longer is it safe to leave the cat food out on the back step.
Dialect
Paliyan. ISO 639-3. pcf.