Curunai, Curuṇai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Curuṇai (சுருணை) noun < சுருள்-. [surul-.]

1. [K. suruḷe, M. curuṇa.] Anything rolled up; சுருட்டிவைத்த பொருள். இலைச்சுருணை. [suruttivaitha porul. ilaichurunai.] Tinnevelly usage

2. Roll of ola accounts; கணக்கெழுதப்பட்ட ஓலைச் சுருள். [kanakkezhuthappatta olais surul.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 5, 2, 2, வ்யா. [vya.])

3. Rags for mopping the floor, especially with cow-dung mixture; சாணிச்சுருணை. [sanichurunai.]

4. Ball of cloth twisted in torch for lighting; திப்பற்றுதற்குரிய பந்தம். நெருப்பானது சுருணையை வேவப்பண்ணி [thipparrutharkuriya pantham. neruppanathu surunaiyai vevappanni] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 5, 4, 6).

5. Ferrule, metallic cap; பூண். கனையிருஞ் சுருணைக் கனிகாழ் நெடுவேல் [pun. kanaiyirugn surunaig kanigazh neduvel] (அகநா. [agana.] 113).

5. A kind of curve in architecture; கட்டட வளைவு வகை. [kattada valaivu vagai.] (W.)

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Curuṇai (சுருணை) noun probably from சுருள்-. [surul-.]

1. A kind of paddy; நெல்வகை. [nelvagai.] (Nels.)

2. Reel of a cinema film; சினிமாப் படச்சுருள். [sinimap padachurul.] Mod.

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