Urincu, Uriñcu, Uṟiṅcu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Uriñcu (உரிஞ்சு) [uriñcutal] 5 intransitive verb To rub oneself; to rub, as beasts; to rub against one another, as trees; உராய்தல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [uraythal. (pingalagandu)] — transitive

1. To wear away by rubbing; to grind away, as sandal; to scrape, triturate; தேய்த்தல். நறுங்குற டுரிஞ்சிய . . . தேய்வை [theythal. narungura durinchiya . . . theyvai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 33).

2. To rub on, smear, anoint, as with oil, soap, aromatics; பூசுதல். ஊடு மின்னனா ருரிஞ்சி யாட்டினார் [pusuthal. udu minnana rurinchi yattinar] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2418).

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Uṟiṅcu (உறிங்சு) [uṟiñcutal] 5 transitive verb < உறி-. [uri-.] [Malayalam: uṟiñju.]

1. To sip, suck up, draw into the mouth, as in tasting liquids; வாயால் உள்ளிழுத் தல். நன்பத்துப்பாட்டு: குறிஞ்சிப்பாட்டு பேய்த்தநஞ் சுவைத்தார் [vayal ullizhuth thal. nankurinchip peythanagn suvaithar] (அஷ்டப்பிரபந்தம் திருவே. மாலை [ashdappirapandam thiruve. vaithiya malaiyagarathi], 41).

2. To snuff up, sniff, draw in sharply through the nose; மூக்கால் உறிஞ்சுதல். மூக்குறிஞ்சி முலையுணாயே [mukkal urinchuthal. mukkurinchi mulaiyunaye] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 2, 2, 2)

3. To suck up, take in, absorb, as a sponge; உள்ளேயிழுத்தல். மழைநீரைப் பூமி உறிஞ்சிவிட்டது. [ulleyizhuthal. mazhainiraip pumi urinchivittathu.]

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