Signification
Natural combination for dressing up.
Contexte culturel
The 'White Shirt' is a symbol of prestige and political identity. Most men wear a crisp white shirt for formal events and weddings. In some traditional homes or temples, men were expected to remove their shirts as a sign of humility before the deity. 'Sattai pōdu' would be done only after leaving the sanctum. Among Tamil youth, 'Sattai pōdu' is often replaced by English terms like 'T-shirt māttu' in casual slang. Tamil cinema often uses the act of 'putting on a shirt' to show a character transforming from a casual person to a responsible hero.
Use the Reflexive
Use 'Sattai pōttukkō' to sound more natural when telling someone to dress themselves.
Not for Pants
For pants, you use 'Pants pōdu', but for traditional dhotis, you must use 'Kattu'.
Signification
Natural combination for dressing up.
Use the Reflexive
Use 'Sattai pōttukkō' to sound more natural when telling someone to dress themselves.
Not for Pants
For pants, you use 'Pants pōdu', but for traditional dhotis, you must use 'Kattu'.
The 'Pōdu' Utility
Mastering 'pōdu' is a shortcut to many Tamil actions like 'Satham pōdu' (make noise) or 'Kural pōdu' (shout).
White Shirt Power
In Tamil Nadu, a white shirt is often seen as a sign of honesty and leadership.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct verb for a shirt.
தம்பி, பள்ளிக்குச் செல்ல ______ போடு. (Thambi, pallikku sella ______ pōdu.)
You 'put on' a shirt (Sattai) to go to school.
Which sentence means 'I put on a shirt' in the past tense?
நான் சட்டை ______.
'Pōttēn' is the past tense form of 'pōdu'.
Match the clothing with the correct verb.
Match the following:
Shirts are 'put on' (pōdu), veshtis are 'tied' (kattu), and watches are 'hooked' (maattu).
Complete the dialogue.
Mother: 'ஏன் இன்னும் சட்டை போடவில்லை?' (Why haven't you put on a shirt yet?) Son: 'இதோ ______.'
The son responds that he is putting it on now.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesதம்பி, பள்ளிக்குச் செல்ல ______ போடு. (Thambi, pallikku sella ______ pōdu.)
You 'put on' a shirt (Sattai) to go to school.
நான் சட்டை ______.
'Pōttēn' is the past tense form of 'pōdu'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Shirts are 'put on' (pōdu), veshtis are 'tied' (kattu), and watches are 'hooked' (maattu).
Mother: 'ஏன் இன்னும் சட்டை போடவில்லை?' (Why haven't you put on a shirt yet?) Son: 'இதோ ______.'
The son responds that he is putting it on now.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, 'T-shirt pōdu' is very common and perfectly correct.
'Pōdu' is casual/neutral for the action of putting on. 'Ani' is formal and used in literature.
You say 'Naan sattai pōttirukkirēn'. This describes the state, not the action.
No, it is neutral. However, with elders, you might say 'Sattai pōdunggal' to be polite.
Yes, 'Jacket pōdu' or 'Sweater pōdu' works perfectly.
It literally means 'shirt' or 'garment'.
Tamil uses 'light verbs' like 'pōdu' (put) and 'pannu' (do) to create many different meanings with nouns.
Yes, but usually for shirts/tops. For a saree, they use 'Saree kattu'.
Say 'Sattaiya kazhatru'.
Yes, 'Sattaiya maattikkō' is very common slang.
Expressions liées
சட்டை போட்டுக்கொள்
similarPut on a shirt (reflexive)
சட்டை அணி
formalWear a shirt
சட்டை மாட்டு
informalHook on a shirt
சட்டை கழற்று
contrastTake off a shirt
