Aru, Āru, Ārū, Āṟukaṭṭu: 16 definitions

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Aru means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Āru (आरु).—kṛt. affix applied to the roots शृ (śṛ) and वन्द् (vand) in the sense of habituated etc. e.g. शरारुः, वन्दारुः (śarāruḥ, vandāruḥ), cf P. III. 2.173.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Aru (अरु):—Ulcer

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Aru in India is the name of a plant defined with Abrus precatorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abrus abrus W.F. Wright (among others).

2) Aru is also identified with Armeniaca vulgaris It has the synonym Prunus armeniaca L..

3) Aru is also identified with Rhododendron arboreum.

4) Aru in Malaysia is also identified with Casuarina equisetifolia It has the synonym Casuarina littorea L. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1905)
· Herb. Amboin. (1743)
· Characteres Generum Plantarum (1775)
· Smithsonian Contributions to Botany (1975)
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Kew Bulletin (1970)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Aru, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

aru : (nt.) an old wound; a sore.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Aru, (nt.) (Vedic aruḥ, unknown etym. ) a wound, a sore, only in cpds. : °kāya a heap of sores M. II, 64 = Dh. 147 = Th. 1, 769 (= navannaṃ vaṇamukhānaṃ vasena arubhūta kāya DhA. III, 109 = VvA. 77); °gatta (adj.) with wounds in the body M. I, 506 (+ pakka-gatta); Miln. 357 (id); °pakka decaying with sores S. IV, 198 (°āni gattāni); °bhūta consisting of wounds, a mass of wounds VvA. 77 = DhA. III, 109. (Page 78)

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Aru (अरु).—

1) The sun.

2) Name of a plant (raktakhadira).

Derivable forms: aruḥ (अरुः).

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Āru (आरु).—2 P.

1) To cry out, shout; Bhaṭṭikāvya 17.24, to low (as cows).

2) To praise.

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Āru (आरु).—[ṛ-uṇ]

1) A hog.

2) A crab.

3) Name of a tree.

-ruḥ f. A pitcher.

Derivable forms: āruḥ (आरुः).

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Ārū (आरू).—a. Of a tawny colour.

-rū m.

1) The tawny colour.

2) A hog; a crab; see आरु (āru).

3) Name of a medicinal plant on the Himālaya.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āru (आरु).—m.

(-ruḥ) 1. The name of a tree, (Lagerstrœmia regina.) 2. A crab. 3. A hog. 4. A pitcher. E. to go, uṇ affix, the pen. made long.

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Ārū (आरू).—mfn. (-rūḥ-rūḥ-ru) Of a tawny colour. m.

(-rūḥ) Tawny, (the colour.) E. to go, ū aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aru (अरु).—(°—) = arus [neuter]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Aru (अरु):—a m. the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) the red-blossomed Khadira tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) for arus n. only in [compound] with -ṃ-tuda

4) [from arus] b See sub voce

5) Āru (आरु):—[=ā-ru] 1. ā-√1. ru [Parasmaipada] -rauti or -ravīti ([imperative] ā-ruva, [Ṛg-veda i, 10, 4]) to shout or cry towards;

—to cry out, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhaṭṭi-kāvya];

—to praise, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] :

—[Intensive] -roravīti, to roar towards or against, [Ṛg-veda]

6) 2. āru m. a hog

7) a crab

8) the tree Lagerstroemia Regina, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) f. a pitcher, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

10) Ārū (आरू):—mfn. (√ [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 87]), tawny

11) m. (ūs) tawny (the colour), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Āru (आरु):—(ruḥ) 1. m. (Lagerstroemia regina); a crab; a hog; a pitcher.

2) Ārū (आरू):—[(rūḥ-ru) a.] Tawny.

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Aru in German

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Aru (अरु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Aruj.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aru (ಅರು):—[verb] to have a longing for; to want; to desire; to crave; to wish.

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Aru (ಅರು):—

1) [noun] the tropical hot red pepper plant, Capsicum annuum of Solanaceae family, common chilli.

2) [noun] its pod;(?).

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Aru (ಅರು):—

1) [noun] a sore, usu. infected spot on the body, as an ulcer, boil or blister.

2) [noun] a critical or indispensable part (of the body).

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Aṟu (ಅಱು):—[verb] to become dry; to lose moisture.

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Aṟu (ಅಱು):—[noun] the tender feeling for another; love; affection.

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Aṟu (ಅಱು):—[adjective] (in compounds only) totalling one more than five; six.

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Āru (ಆರು):—[verb] to cry or shout aloud; to roar.

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Āru (ಆರು):—

1) [verb] to be satisfied; to get satisfaction.

2) [verb] to be filled; to become full.

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Āru (ಆರು):—

1) [verb] to be able to; to be capable of.

2) [verb] to bear; to endure.

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Āru (ಆರು):—

1) [verb] (lamp, fire etc.) to be put of; to become extinguished.

2) [verb] to become calm.

3) [verb] to become cool or colder.

4) [verb] to become dry; to lose water contents.

5) [verb] to be pacified.

6) [verb] (wound) to get healed up.

7) [verb] ಆರಿಹೋಗುವ ದೀಪ [arihoguva dipa] (ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ [joragi uriyuttade]) ārihōguva dīpa (jōrāgi uriyuttade) (fig.) a dying person (who seemingly looks brighter or more active than actually he or she is).

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Āru (ಆರು):—[noun] a plough yoked to a pair of oxen.

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Āru (ಆರು):—[adjective] totalling one more than five; six.

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Āru (ಆರು):—

1) [noun] the cardinal number between five and seven; six.

2) [noun] ಆರಕ್ಕೆ ಏರದೆ, ಮೂರಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿಯದೆ ಇರು [arakke erade, murakke iliyade iru] ārakke ērade mūrakke iḷiyade iru to have no ups and downs; to be in or maintain, an optimum level; ಆರು ದೋಸೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಅತ್ತೆಯ ಕಡೆ, ಮೂರು ದೋಸೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಸೊಸೆಯ ಕಡೆ [aru dose kottare atteya kade, muru dose kottare soseya kade] āru dōse koṭṭare a tteya kaḍe, mūru dōse koṭṭare soseya kaḍe to have no firm conviction of one’s own; to be susceptible easily to bribe in giving the judgement, in giving a witness, etc. ಆರು ಹೆತ್ತವಳಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಹೆತ್ತವಳು ಮುಲುಕು ಕಲಿಸಿದಳಂತೆ [aru hettavalige muru hettavalu muluku kalisidalamte] āṛu hettavaḷige mūru hettavaḷu muluku kalisidaḷante teach your grand mother to suck eggs; ಆರು ಯತ್ನ ತನ್ನದು, ಏಳನೆಯದು ದೈವೇಚ್ಛೆ [aru yatna tannadu, elaneyadu daivecche] āṛu yatna tannadu, ēḷaneyadu daivēcche do all you can, and leave the rest to providence.

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Āru (ಆರು):—

1) [noun] any swine, esp. the unweaned young of the thick-bodied domesticated species (Sus scrofa); pig.

2) [noun] a decapod with four pairs of legs, one pair of pincers, a flattish shell, and a short, broad abdomen folded under its thorax; a crab.

3) [noun] a utensil for holding something, as a bowl, pot, kettle, etc.

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Āru (ಆರು):—

1) [pronoun] what or which person or persons.

2) [pronoun] a or the person or persons (used in relative clauses) .

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Āru (ಆರು):—[noun] the drawing of inferences or conclusions from known or assumed facts; use of reason.

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Āru (ಆರು):—

1) [verb] to put yoke on a pair of oxen.

2) [verb] to carry on agricultural activity.

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Āṟu (ಆಱು):—

1) [verb] (fire, lamp, etc.) to be quenched; to be put out; to be extinguished.

2) [verb] (distress, fatigue, anger) to become quenched; to calm (oneself) down.

3) [verb] to become cool; to lose temperature.

4) [verb] to become dry; to lose moisture.

5) [verb] to be satisfied.

6) [verb] 'to become closed or scarred: said of a wound; to heal.'

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Āṟu (ಆಱು):—

1) [verb] to be able to; to become capable of.

2) [verb] to bear; to endure; to withstand.

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Āṟu (ಆಱು):—[adjective] totalling one more than five; six.

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Āṟu (ಆಱು):—

1) [noun] the cardinal number between five and seven; six; 6.

2) [noun] a suffix used to denote 'arouṇḍ or 'and some thing more' in case of numbers (as in ನಾಲ್ಕಾರು, ಹತ್ತಾರು, ನೂರಾರು, [nalkaru, hattaru, nuraru,] etc.).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aru (அரு) noun < அருவம் [aruvam] < a-rūpa.

1. That which is formless, incorporeal; உருவமற்றது. ஒளிருமேனி யருவென்றார் சிலர் [uruvamarrathu. olirumeni yaruvenrar silar] (கம்பராமாயணம் மருத். [kambaramayanam maruth.] 39).

2. The Supreme Being; கடவுள். [kadavul.] (W.)

3. (Śaiva Philosophy) Material cause of the world; மாயை. அரு வினி லுருவந் தோன்றி [mayai. aru vini luruvan thonri] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 1, 27).

4. (Jaina philosophy) A heaven known as Siddha-Śīlā where Siddhas live; சித்தபதவி. அருத் தரும் அத்தரை [sithapathavi. aruth tharum atharai] (திருநூற்றந்தாதி [thirunurrandathi] 15.)

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Aru (அரு) noun Leech; அட்டை. இருநிலந் தீண்டா வரு [attai. irunilan thinda varu] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 71, இளம்பூ. [ilambu.]).

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Aṟu (அறு) [aṟutal] 6 and (mod.) 4 intransitive verb [Malayalam: aṟu.]

1. To be severed, to break, as a rope; கயிறுமுதலியன இறுதல். சாப நாணறு குமில வோதை [kayirumuthaliyana iruthal. sapa nanaru kumila vothai] (இரகுவமிசம் யாகப். [iraguvamisam yagap.] 87).

2. To cease, become extinct, perish; இல்லாமற்போதல். அல்லலோ டருவினை யறுத லாணையே [illamarpothal. allalo daruvinai yarutha lanaiye] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 52, 11).

3. To be decided, settled; தீர்தல். அற்ற காரியம் [thirthal. arra kariyam] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 17, முன்னிலைப்பரவல் [munnilaipparaval], 2, உரை [urai]).

4. To abide, dwell; தங்குதல். மணிமாநிலத் தற்றதோர் கோதையின் [thanguthal. manimanilath tharrathor kothaiyin] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 226).

5. To make friends; நட்புச்செய்தல். பேணித் தம்மோ டற்றவருக் கறாதோரும் [nadpucheythal. penith thammo darravarug karathorum] (உத்தரரா. திக்குவி. [utharara. thikkuvi.] 55).

6. To go to ruin; பாழாதல். [pazhathal.] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 3, 15, கொளு. [kolu.])

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Aṟu (அறு) [aṟuttal] 11 verb caus. of அறு¹-. [aru¹-.] [Malayalam: aṟu.] transitive

1. To part asunder, break off, as a cord, cut off, as with a knife, separate, as with a saw, reap, as with a sickle; அரிதல். [arithal.]

2. To sever, cleave, cut in two; ஊடறுத்தல். விசும் பறுத் திழிந்து [udaruthal. visum paruth thizhinthu] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 3055).

3. To root out, exterminate: இல்லாமற் செய்தல். துயரங்க ளண்டா வண்ண மறுப்பான் [illamar seythal. thuyaranga landa vanna maruppan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 50, 1).

4. To burrow, form subterraneous passages; வளைதோண்டுதல். [valaithonduthal.] Colloq.

5. To mould, as bricks; செங்கலறுத் தல். [sengalaruth thal.]

6. To digest; சீரணித்தல். ஆரவுண் டறுக்க லாற் றாது [siranithal. aravun darukka lar rathu] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2839).

7. To outdo, excel; வெல்லு தல். ஆடுசிறை யறுத்த நரம்புசே ரின்குரல் [vellu thal. adusirai yarutha narambuse rinkural] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 43, 21).

8. To move in jerky rhythm; இடைவிடுதல். அகைப்பு வண்ண மறுத்தறுத் தொழுகும் [idaividuthal. agaippu vanna marutharuth thozhugum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 544).

9. To determine, resolve, decide, settle; முடிவுசெய்தல். முத்தழற் குடை யோன் முக்கட் கடவுளென் றறுத்திடும் வழக்கு [mudivuseythal. muthazhar kudai yon mukkad kadavulen raruthidum vazhakku] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 59, 13).

10. To remove, as obstacles, obviate, as objections, break, as enchantments; நீக்கு தல். தடையறுத்துக் கொடுப்போன். [nikku thal. thadaiyaruthug koduppon.]

11. To distribute; பங்கிட்டுக் கொடுத்தல். அற்றார்க் கறாது வதிந் தோரும் [pangittug koduthal. arrark karathu vathin thorum] (பிரமோத்தரகாண்டம் [piramotharagandam] 16, 37).

12. To tease, worry; வருத்துதல். என்னைச் சதா அறுக்கிறான். [varuthuthal. ennais satha arukkiran.] — intransitive To become a window, as cutting the tāli, 'marriage badge'; தாலியறுத்தல். [thaliyaruthal.] Colloq.

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Āṟu (ஆறு) noun probably from அறு²-. [aru²-.]

1. cf. யாறு. [yaru.] [Telugu: ēṟu, M. āṟu.] River, brook; நதி. (திவா.) [nathi. (thiva.)]

2. Way, road, path; வழி. ஆறெறி பறையும் [vazhi. areri paraiyum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 12, 40).

3. Side; பக்கம். நாலாறு மாறாய் [pakkam. nalaru maray] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar] 383).

4. Result; பயன். அறத்தா றிதுவென வேண்டா [payan. aratha rithuvena venda] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 37).

5. Religion; சமயம். சைவநல்லா றோங்க [samayam. saivanalla ronga] (பெரியபுராணம் சணடேசு. [periyapuranam sanadesu.] 57).

6. Morality, virtue, path of righteousness; அறம். ஆறன்மையின் முதி யாரையுமெறியானயி லுழவன் [aram. aranmaiyin muthi yaraiyumeriyanayi luzhavan] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2261).

7. Means, device; உபாயம். ஆற்றின் வருந்தா வருத்தம் [upayam. arrin varuntha varutham] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 468).

8. Mode, manner, method; விதம். கற்ப ழியா வாற்றால் [vitham. karpa zhiya varral] (நல்வழி [nalvazhi], 16).

9. Nature; இயல்பு. செயுநீர செய்யா தமைகலா வாறு [iyalpu. seyunira seyya thamaigala varu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 219).

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Āṟu (ஆறு) [āṟutal] 5 intransitive verb [Telugu: Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage āru.]

1. To be appeased, alleviated, mitigated; தணிதல். ஆறுவது சினம் (ஆத்திசூடி). [thanithal. aruvathu sinam (athisudi).]

2. To abate, cool, grow cold; சூடுதணிதல். ஆறின கஞ்சி பழங் கஞ்சி. [suduthanithal. arina kanchi pazhang kanchi.]

3. To be preserved with patience, as chastity; அமைதியாதல். ஆறிய கற்பு [amaithiyathal. ariya karpu] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை பதி. [silappathigaram arumbathavurai pathi.] 42, உரை [urai]).

4. To heal, as a wound; புண்காய்தல். தீயினாற் சுட்டபு ணுள்ளாறும் [punkaythal. thiyinar suttapu nullarum] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 129).

5. To be suppressed; அடங்குதல். ஐம்புலனு மாறினார்களும் [adanguthal. aimbulanu marinarkalum] (கம்பராமாயணம் தேரேறு. [kambaramayanam thereru.] 25).

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Āṟu (ஆறு) noun [Telugu: Kanarese, Malayalam: āṟu, Travancore usage āji.] The numeral 6; சா என்னும் எண். [sa ennum en.]

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Āṟukaṭṭu (ஆறுகட்டு) [āṟukaṭṭutal] [āṟu-kaṭṭu] intransitive verb < ஆறு¹ [aru¹] +. (W.)

1. To build a dam across a river; நதியில் அணைக்கட்டுதல். [nathiyil anaikkattuthal.]

2. To embank a river; ஆற் றிற்குக் கரையிடுதல். [ar rirkug karaiyiduthal.]

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Aru (அரு) noun < aru. Sore; புண். (நாநார்த்த.) [pun. (nagarthathipigai)]

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Aṟu (அறு) [aṟutal] 6 intransitive verb To be digested; சீரணித்தல். அற்றது போற்றியுணின் [siranithal. arrathu porriyunin] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 942).

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Āṟu (ஆறு) noun Front, entrance, as of a house; தலைக்கடை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [thalaikkadai. (agarathi nigandu)]

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Arū (अरू):—adj. 1. others; another; 2. unfamiliar; strange; 3. additional; conj. then and again;

2) Āru (आरु):—n. Bot. peach;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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