Cumma, Cummā: 3 definitions
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Cumma means something in Hindi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chumma.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryCummā (चुम्मा) [Also spelled chumma]:—(nm) a kiss; —[lenā] to kiss, to plant a kiss.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCumma (ಚುಮ್ಮ):—[adjective] affected by unhappiness or grief; feeling, showing or accompanied by anguish, sorrowful or mournful; sad.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCummā (சும்மா) adverb probably from சுகமாக. [sugamaga.] [K. summane.]
1. [Malayalam: cumma.] Leisurely, without any occupation or work; தொழிலின்றி. வாகன மேறிச் சேணிற் சும்மா திரிமூர்த்தி யல்லாமல் [thozhilinri. vagana meris senir summa thirimurthi yallamal] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] ii, 246, 581).
2. In normal condition, in health; இயல்பாய். உடம்பு சும்மா இருக்கிறான். [iyalpay. udambu summa irukkiran.]
3. [Malayalam: cumma.] Silently, quietly, in perfect peace and rest; அமைதியாய். சும்மாவிருக்கு மெல்லையுட் செல்ல வெனைவிட்டவா [amaithiyay. summavirukku mellaiyud sella venaivittava] (கந்தரலங். [kantharalang.] 10).
4. Bare; வறிதாக. அவள் கழுத்துச் சும்மா இருக் கிறது. [varithaga. aval kazhuthus summa irug kirathu.]
5. Without any reason; காரணமின்றி. சும்மா போவானேன் [karanaminri. summa povanen]
6. Uselessly; பயனின்றி. போய்ச் சும்மா வந்தான். [payaninri. poys summa vanthan.]
7. Vaguely, unintentionally, at random; கருத்தின்றி. சும்மா சொன்னே னோ? [karuthinri. summa sonne no?]
8. As a joke; விளையாட்டாய். சும்மா சொன் னேன். [vilaiyattay. summa son nen.]
9. [Malayalam: cumma.] Gratuitously, gratis; இலவசமாய். சும்மா கொடுப்பானா? [ilavasamay. summa koduppana?] Colloq.
10. Freely, unhesitatingly, unceremoniously; தடை யின்றி. சும்மா வரலாம். [thadai yinri. summa varalam.]
11. Continuously, repeatedly; அடிக்கடி. சும்மா வந்துகொண்டிருக்கிறான். [adikkadi. summa vanthugondirukkiran.]
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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Starts with: Cummai, Cummatu, Cummatukolu.
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