Kuppaikilai, Kuppaikiḷai, Kuppai-kilai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kuppaikiḷai (குப்பைகிளை) [kuppaikiḷaittal] [kuppai-kiḷai] intransitive verb < idem. +.

1. To scratch up a heap of refuse, as a hen; குப்பையைக் கிண்டுதல். குப்பை கிளைப் போவாக் கோழிபோல் [kuppaiyaig kinduthal. kuppai kilaip povag kozhipol] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 341).

2. To enquire into for exposing unsavoury details; குற்றம் வெளியாகத் துருவி விசாரித்தல். [kurram veliyagath thuruvi visarithal.]

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