Cunai, Cuṇai, Cuṉai, Cūṉai, Cunāi, Sunāi: 2 definitions
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCuṇai (சுணை) noun < smaraṇa.
1. Sense of shame, sensibility; சுரணை. துகிலுமிழந்து சுணையு மழிந்து [suranai. thugilumizhanthu sunaiyu mazhinthu] (பட்டினத். உடற்கூற்றுவண்ணம். [pattinath. udarkurruvannam.] 249).
2. Sense; அறிவு. [arivu.]
3. [Malayalam: cuṇa.] Keenness, sharpness; கூர்மை. சுணையில்லாக் கத்தி. [kurmai. sunaiyillag kathi.]
4. Itching, tingling, smarting; தினவு. [thinavu.]
5. Pustules, as in the alimentary canal, formed when a person is attacked with small-pox; வசூரிகண்டகாலத்தில் தேகத்தினுள்ளிடமாகத் தங்கும் அம்மைப் பால். [vasurigandagalathil thegathinullidamagath thangum ammaip pal.] Colloq.
6. [Telugu: sona, M. cuṇa.] Prickle, as in leaves, stalks, etc.; down on fruits; இலை காய் முதலிய வற்றின் மேலுள்ள சிறுமுள். [ilai kay muthaliya varrin melulla sirumul.]
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Cuṇai (சுணை) [cuṇaittal] 11 intransitive verb < சுணை. [sunai.] cf. Marathi cuṇacuṇa. To tingle, as tongue after eating something pungent; to twinge, as from the hairs of a caterpillar; to itch severely; to be inflamed, as from the sting of nettle; தினவெடுத்தல். [thinaveduthal.]
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Cuṉai (சுனை) [cuṉaital] 4 intransitive verb
1. To be soft and pulpy, to be mashed; குழைதல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kuzhaithal. (pingalagandu)]
2. To fade, droop; வாடுதல். [vaduthal.] (W.)
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Cuṉai (சுனை) [cuṉaittal] 11 intransitive verb < சுணை-. [sunai-.] [Malayalam: cunekka.] To tingle, itch; தினவெடுத்தல். சுனைத்தெழுதல் காமுறுவர் [thinaveduthal. sunaithezhuthal kamuruvar] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 313).
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Cuṉai (சுனை) noun
1. [Telugu: sona, K. doṇe.] Mountain pool or spring; மலையூற்று. பூவமன் றன்று சுனையுமன்று [malaiyurru. puvaman ranru sunaiyumanru] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 55).
2. Tank, reservoir; நீர்நிலை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nirnilai. (pingalagandu)]
3. Pasture-ground with tanks and shady trees; நீர்நிலையும் நிழல்மரமுமுள்ள பசும்புற்றரை. [nirnilaiyum nizhalmaramumulla pasumburrarai.] (J.)
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Cuṉai (சுனை) noun < சுனை²-. [sunai²-.]
1. Sensibility. See சுணை¹ [sunai¹],
1. Tingling, itching; தினவு. நாத்தின்னு நல்ல சுனைத்து [thinavu. nathinnu nalla sunaithu] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 335).
2. Roughness, sharpness; சுரசுரப்பு. [surasurappu.]
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Cūṉai (சூனை) noun < śūnā. (W.)
1. Swelling of the abdomen; வயிற்று வீக்கம். [vayirru vikkam.]
2. Blemish, fault; குற்றம். [kurram.]
3. That which is decayed; சொத்தை. [sothai.]
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Cūṉai (சூனை) noun < sūnā. Daughter; மகள். [magal.] (W.)
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Cūṉai (சூனை) < sūnā. Slaughter-house; வதைசெய்யப்படும் இடம். சொன்ன சூளைத் துறந்த வற்றட்டன [vathaiseyyappadum idam. sonna sulaith thurantha varrattana] (நீலகேசி [nilagesi], 314).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Cunāi (चुनाइ):—n. the act of choosing; selecting; electing;
2) Sunāi (सुनाइ):—n. Law. hearing; listening;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Cunaikettavan, Cunaikkarantai, Cunaikketan, Cunaikkorai, Cunainerinci, Cunaippu, Cunaippul, Cunaittannir, Cunaittavitu, Cunaivayiru, Cunaivilu, Cunaivu.
Ends with: Ceycunai, Kaliyanappucunai, Munaicunai, Nirccunai, Pancacunai.
Full-text (+5): Cunaivayiru, Cunaikkarantai, Cunaivilu, Cunainerinci, Nirccunai, Cunaikettavan, Cunaippul, Cunaikkorai, Cunaittavitu, Cunaittannir, Pancacunai, Cunaikketan, Ceycunai, Cunaippu, Conaippu, Cunaivu, Conaippul, Velliangiri, Pucani, Tiruttam.
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