Kakku: 3 definitions
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Kakku means something in Buddhism, Pali, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKakku, (cp. kakka=kalka) a powder for the face, slightly adhesive, used by ladies, J. V, 302 where 5 kinds are enumerated: sāsapa°, loṇa°, mattika°, tila°, haliddi°. (Page 174)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKakku (ಕಕ್ಕು):—
1) [verb] to empty the contents of the stomach through the mouth; to vomit.
2) [verb] (fig.) to pay unwillingly or unnecessarily; to pay back (usu. under coercion or compulsion by law) money one has swindled.
3) [verb] (fig.) to communicate freely to another without any inhibitions.
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Kakku (ಕಕ್ಕು):—[noun] the act or process of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth; a vomiting; vomit.
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Kakku (ಕಕ್ಕು):—
1) [noun] one of the series of tooth-like parts, as on a saw, fork, rake, gearwheel, etc. as a tine, prong, cog, etc.
2) [noun] a thin, sharp piece of wood; a splint; a splinter; a sliver.
3) [noun] that whose surface is rough.
4) [noun] the quality or fact of having a very thin edge or fine point that could cut, severe an object with little or no effort; sharpness.
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Kakku (ಕಕ್ಕು):—[noun] (dial.) (children’s term) an eatable as beaten rice, puffed rice, green gram etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKakku (கக்கு) [kakkutal] 5 verb [Telugu: Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage kakku.] transitive
1. To vomit, spew from the stomach; வாந்தி செய்தல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vanthi seythal. (pingalagandu)]
2. To eject, as a snake its poison; வெளிப்படுத்துதல். புனல்பகுவாயிற் கக்க [velippaduthuthal. punalpaguvayir kakka] (கம்பராமாயணம் இரணி. [kambaramayanam irani.] 89). — intransitive
1. To skip with a rebound, fly back, recoil, as a nail; ஆணிமுத லியன பதியாமல் எதிரெழுதல். ஆணி கக்கிப்போயிற்று. [animutha liyana pathiyamal ethirezhuthal. ani kakkippoyirru.] (W.)
2. To overflow, as a river; பெருக்கெடுத் தல். ஆறு கக்கிப்பாய்கிறது. [perukkeduth thal. aru kakkippaykirathu.] (W.)
3. To shoot out, as ears of corn; கதரீனுதல். [katharinuthal.] (W.)
4. To yield the essence, as drugs put in boiling water; சார மிறங்குதல். [sara miranguthal.] Local usage
5. To ooze out, as oil through the pores of the skin; கசிதல். எண்ணெய் கக்கிப் போட்டது. [kasithal. enney kakkip pottathu.] (W.)
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Kakku (கக்கு) noun < கக்கு-. [kakku-.] Whooping cough; கக்குவான். கக்கு களைவரு நீரடைப்பு [kakkuvan. kakku kalaivaru niradaippu] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 627).
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Kakku (கக்கு) noun < கற்கண்டு. [karkandu.] Sugar-candy. Nursery usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+9): Kakkubikku, Kakkucamdele, Kakkucu, Kakkudari, Kakkugadi, Kakkugatti, Kakkuguru, Kakkula, Kakkulate, Kakkulatebadu, Kakkulatepadu, Kakkulati, Kakkulisu, Kakkulite, Kakkulitebadu, Kakkulitegara, Kakkulitegol, Kakkulitegolisu, Kakkulitekara, Kakkumbala.
Ends with: Kuruttukkakku, Nuraikakku.
Full-text: Kakkal, Kakkirumal, Nuraikakku, Kakkakkotu, Kulaippan, Kuruttukkakku, Kakkal-um-vikkal-umay, Kakkam, Kakka.
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Perumukkil < [Chapter IV - Temples of Vikrama Chola’s Time]
Appendix: Timeline of Vikrama Chola’s contributions < [Chapter IV - Temples of Vikrama Chola’s Time]
Temples in Tirukkannapuram < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)