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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cōki (சோகி) [cōkittal] 11 intransitive verb < Śōka.

1. To grieve; to be depressed in mind; துக்கப்படு தல். முகமெலாங் கண்ணீர்வாரச் சோகித்தார் [thukkappadu thal. mugamelang kannirvaras sogithar] (கோயிற் புராணம் நடராசு. [koyir puranam nadarasu.] 9).

2. To faint, swoon; மயங்குதல். [mayanguthal.] (W.)

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Cōki (சோகி) noun Cowry, small shell, white or coloured, Cypraea moneta; பலகறை. [palagarai.] (M. M. 238.) முத்தக்கழற் சோகியாகி [muthakkazhar sogiyagi] (உபதேசகர். சிவபுண். [upathesagar. sivapun.] 91).

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Cōki (சோகி) noun < Kanarese jōgi < yōgin. A caste of itinerant Telugu mendicants, who are dexterous jugglers and snake-charmers, and claim a profound knowledge of charms and medicine; மாயமந்திரங்களில் தேர்ச்சியுற்றுப் பாம்பைப் பிடித்தாட்டி வயிறுவளர்க்கும் தொட்டிய சாதிப் பிச்சைக்காரன். [mayamanthirangalil therchiyurrup pambaip pidithatti vayiruvalarkkum thottiya sathip pichaikkaran.] (E. T. ii, 494.) Local usage

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Cokikirai, Cokikkirai, Cokiracamattirai, Cokitan, Cokivittu.

Ends with: Acoki, Camuttira coki, Camuttiracoki, Cha-coki, Katarcoki, Nava-coki, Puttiracoki.

Full-text: Camuttira coki, Soki, Cokikkirai, Camuttiracoki, Chungi, Katar-palai, Palakarai, Parkavati, Coni, Kaucikam, Pallankuli, Pucciyam, Kauri, Coli.

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