Cunanku, Cuṇaṅku: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cuṇaṅku (சுணங்கு) [cuṇaṅkutal] 5 intransitive verb (W.)

1. To be jaded, fatigued; to be emaciated; சோர் தல். [sor thal.]

2. To delay, loiter, linger; தாமதித்தல். [thamathithal.]

3. To be hindered, interrupted; தடைப்படுதல். [thadaippaduthal.]

4. To be dissatisfied; அதிருத்திப்படுதல். அவன் அவ்விஷயத்தில் சுணங்கிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறான். [athiruthippaduthal. avan avvishayathil sunangikkondirukkiran.]

5. To cringe, persist in requesting; விடாமற் கெஞ்சுதல். [vidamar kenchuthal.] (W.)

6. To dally, make amorous advances; சரசவிளையாட்டுப் புரிதல். [sarasavilaiyattup purithal.] Local usage

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Cuṇaṅku (சுணங்கு) noun < சுணங்கு-. [sunangu-.] Reduction, emaciation; மெலிவு. [melivu.] (W.)

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Cuṇaṅku (சுணங்கு) noun perhaps from svarṇa.

1. [Malayalam: cuṇaṅṅu.] Yellow spreading spots on the body of women, regarded as beautiful; அழகு தேமல். மின்னுறழ் சாயற் பொன்னுறழ் சுணங்கின் [azhagu themal. minnurazh sayar ponnurazh sunangin] (பெருங்கதை மகத. [perungathai magatha.] 16, 5).

2. Sallow complexion of a love-lorn woman; பசலை. [pasalai.]

3. A spreading skin-disease, especially of animals; படர்புண் வகை. [padarpun vagai.] Local usage

4. Pollen-dust; பூந்தாது. பசுமலர்ச் சுணங்கின் [punthathu. pasumalars sunangin] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 76).

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Cuṇaṅku (சுணங்கு) noun [Malayalam: cuṇaṅgi.] See சுணங்கன். சுணங்குபல பிணங்குபெருங்கதை குரைப் பினாலும் [sunangan. sunangupala pinanguperung kuraip pinalum] (அரிச்சந்திர புராணம் மயான. [arichandira puranam mayana.] 35).

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