Korru, Koṟṟu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKoṟṟu (கொற்று) noun probably from கொல்-. [kol-.]
1. Masonry, brickwork; கொற்றுவேலை. கொற்றுள விவரில் [korruvelai. korrula vivaril] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 30, 23).
2. Mason, bricklayer; கொத் தன். [koth than.] Colloq.
3. The measure of work turned out by a mason; ஒரு கொத்தன் செய்யும் வேலை யளவு. இந்தச் சுவர் கட்ட எத்தனை கொற்றுச் செல்லும் [oru kothan seyyum velai yalavu. inthas suvar katta ethanai korrus sellum]?
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Koṟṟu (கொற்று) noun perhaps from கொள்-. [kol-.] [Malayalam: koṟṟu.] Food, means of subsistence; உணவு. [unavu.] (I. M. P. south Arcot usage 109.)
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Koṟṟu (கொற்று) noun Wages in kind; தானிய மாகப்பெறுங் கூலி. பதினாற்கல நெல்லு கொற்று பெறுவதாகவும் [thaniya magapperung kuli. pathinarkala nellu korru peruvathagavum] (S. I. I. v, 302).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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