Ulal, Uḻal, Uḻāl, Ūḻal: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconUḻal (உழல்) [uḻal(lu)tal] 3 intransitive verb [Kanarese, Malayalam: uḻal.]
1. To oscillate, swing; to be in motion; அசைதல். சிறுகாற்றுழலும் (கல்லாடம் கண.). [asaithal. sirugarruzhalum (kalladam kananul).]
2. To whirl, revolve; சுழலுதல். (பிங்கலகண்டு). [suzhaluthal. (pingalagandu).]
3. To wander, roam about; அலைதல். ஆட்பார்த் துழலு மருளில் கூற்றுண்மையால் [alaithal. adparth thuzhalu marulil kurrunmaiyal] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 20).
4. To lose condition or status, become poor; நிலைகெடுதல். அந்தக் குடி உழன்றுபோயிற்று. [nilaigeduthal. anthag kudi uzhanrupoyirru.] Local usage
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Uḻāl (உழால்) noun < idem.
1. Ploughing; உழுகை. [uzhugai.]
2. Scratching, probing, as bees the flowers; கிண்டுதல். உழாவிற்பொலிவண்டு [kinduthal. uzhavirpolivandu] (தணிகைப்புராணம் வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ி. [thanigaippuranam valli.] 59).
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Ūḻal (ஊழல்) noun < ஊழ்²-. [uzh²-.] [Malayalam: ūḻal.]
1. Dirt, mud, mire; that which is putrid, nasty, as excrement; ஆபாசமுள்ளது. [apasamullathu.] (W.)
2. Hell; நரகம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [naragam. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. That which is decayed, spoiled, bad in quality; கெட்டது. [kettathu.] (W.)
4. Slovenliness; தாறுமாறு. ஊழற் குடித்தனம். [tharumaru. uzhar kudithanam.]
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: Ulala, Ulalaikkaliccal, Ulalaimatu, Ulalaittati, Ulalarri, Ulalatti, Ulali.
Ends with (+37): Amparkulal, Aradigurulal, Arulal, Ayakkulal, Aykkulal, Camukkakkulal, Capta-cotanaikulal, Cataikkulal, Cinkulal, Cukkankulal, Culal, Cunkuttankulal, Curikulal, Currucculal, Cuvacakkulal, Dulal, Gulal, Hakulal, Ilaikkulal, Iraikkulal.
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