Cenkotu, Ceṅkōṭu, Cen-kotu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ceṅkōṭu (செங்கோடு) [ceṅ-kōṭu] noun < idem. +.

1. Steep precipice, precipitous cliff; செங்குத்தான வைத்திய மலையகராதி செங்கோடு பாய்துமே யென்றாள்மன் [senguthana vaithiya malaiyagarathi sengodu paythume yenralman] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 372).

2. A Śiva shrine in Salem district; சேலம் ஜில்லாவிலுள்ள ஒரு சிவதலம். செந்திலுஞ் செங்கோடும் (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை குன்றக்.) [selam jillavilulla oru sivathalam. senthilugn sengodum (silappathigaram arumbathavurai kunrag.)]

3. Panicled golden blossomed pear tree. See செருந்தி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [serunthi. (sudamaninigandu)]

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