Acur, Acūr: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAcur (அசுர்) noun < asura. A class of demons. See அசுரர். அசுரைச் செற்ற . . . மாதவன் [asurar. asurais serra . . . mathavan] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். திருவிருத்தம் [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar. thiruvirutham] 67).
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Acūr (அசூர்) noun < Urdu huzūr. Presence, as of a person in authority; சமூகம். [samugam.] (P. T. L.)
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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Starts with: Acur-vacalattavanai, Acuracattuvam, Acuradape, Acurakenti, Acurakuncaram, Acurakuru, Acuram, Acuramanam, Acuramantiri, Acurappantikai, Acurar, Acurarratinton, Acuri, Acurnita, Acuroa.
Full-text (+12): Asura, Asur, Daiteya, Acur-vacalattavanai, Achur, Khanjabahu, Suradvish, Vatapi, Asurin, Meraka, Suravidvish, Daivasura, Patalaukas, Surari, Tridashari, Drishana, Krauncarati, Kratudruh, Rerihana, Purvadeva.
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