English

Etymology
From Hindi प���� (paṭṭī) (a bandage, strip of cloth) � Sanskrit प���ि�ा (paṭṭik�) of similar meaning.

References
McGregor?, R.S, ed. The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, Oxford university press. 1993
Platts, John T. A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English Oxford. 1884.
Cappeller, Carl A Sanskrit-English dictionary Bostin, Ginn and Co., 1891.

Noun
puttee

1. A strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection.
2. legging.

Translations
Vietnamese: xà cạp

Category:Hindi derivations

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