Cankutu, Caṅkūtu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCaṅkūtu (சங்கூது) [caṅkūtutal] intransitive verb < idem. +.
1. To blow a conch, as at a marriage-house, a temple, etc.; கோயில்முதலியவற்றில் சங்கை ஊது தல். [koyilmuthaliyavarril sangai uthu thal.]
2. To sound a mill-whistle; வேலைக்களத் துக்கு ஆட்களை அழைக்க யந்திரத்தால் ஒலியெழுப்புதல். [velaikkalath thukku adkalai azhaikka yanthirathal oliyezhupputhal.]
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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