Cantukuttu, Cāntukuttu, Cantu-kuttu, Cāntukūṭṭu: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Cantukuttu in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cāntukuttu (சாந்துகுத்து) [cāntukuttutal] [cāntu-kuttu] noun < idem. +. To pound mortar for use; சுண்ணாம்பை உலகநீதி்கை யாற் குத்திச் சாந்தாக்குதல். [sunnambai ulakkai yar kuthis santhakkuthal.]

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Cāntukūṭṭu (சாந்துகூட்டு) [cāntukūṭṭutal] [cāntu-kūṭṭu] intransitive verb < idem. +. To prepare cāntu or black pigment; நெற்றிக்கிடுஞ் சாந்து உண்டாக்குதல். [nerrikkidugn santhu undakkuthal.]

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