pottemu meaning in english

[Tel.] n. A red earth, sand or dust with which boxers cover the floor of their gymnasium so as not to be hurt, garidisalayandu krindaparice yerramannu. “ma garidin bottepu matti calladamu cengavin kalal deruka, serahin miraga jocci mallura kadun jesanalan sadhanal baraga mbalpidu gukkuto baravu potan graddhanal gruddulandharamattadijayincu natani kasadhyambeddi ledindulan.” Kanaka Ranjani. v. 153.