(p. 568) nikānō to rub with a swab or mop drenched in a solution of cow-dung (মেটে ঘর নিকানো); to swab or mop (এঁটো জায়গা নিকানো). a. swabbed with a solution of cow-dung; swabbed, mopped.

(p. 879) mēṭē2 made of clay or earth (মেটে পুতুল); mud-built (মেটে ঘর); plastered with clay or terra-cotta (দোমেটে); of earthy complexion, mud-coloured. মেটে সাপ a non-venomous mud-coloured snake. 17)