Aruvu, Aṟuvu: 2 definitions

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aruvu (ಅರುವು):—

1) [noun] the act of observing; attention; regard; heed; cognisance; notice.

2) [noun] all that has been perceived or grasped by the mind; learning; enlightenment; knowledge.

3) [noun] the power or process of receiving conscious sense impressions through direct stimulation of the bodily organism; sensation.

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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

Aruvu (அருவு) [aruvutal] 5 intransitive verb To spring out and gently flow down; மெல்லெனச்செல் லுதல். [mellenachel luthal.] — transitive verb

1. To approach; கிட்டுதல். [kittuthal.] (W.)

2. To wear away, as a flood its banks; அறுத்தொழு குதல். கரையை ஆற்று வெள்ளம் அருவுகிறது. [aruthozhu kuthal. karaiyai arru vellam aruvugirathu.] Local usage

3. To afflict, gripe; துன்பப் படுத்துதல். அருவி நோய் செய்து [thunpap paduthuthal. aruvi noy seythu] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 9, 7, 6).

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Aṟuvu (அறுவு) noun < idem.

1. Whole, sum total; முழுமை. பொன்னெலா மறுவுகொண்டு வாங்குமின் [muzhumai. ponnela maruvugondu vangumin] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் நரிதிருக்குறள் [thiruvilaiyadar puranam naripari.] 6).

2. Dry channel in a tank or well; நீர்வற்றிய கால். [nirvarriya kal.] Local usage

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Aṟuvu (அறுவு) noun < idem. End of an object; final part of an affair; கடைசிப்பகுதி. [kadaisippaguthi.] (R.)

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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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