mettu meaning in english

[Tel.] v. a. &n. To step, walk, tread. adugupettu, naducu, trokku. “mella mellana mettucudolagi allanallanatalupulandaku jeri.” BD iv. 1523. To tread on, to trample on. To kick, to thrust with the foot. To wear, as sandals. tokku, kalitotannu, padukalu vesikonu. “eyetirthamulandu grunkiditi reyedvipamul mettinaru.” Swa. i. 26. “nillamunuganela jaladhimettaganela monasivelpulakunu mrokkanela.” Vema. iii. 259. n….