Eccu, Ēccu: 2 definitions

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Eccu (ಎಚ್ಚು):—

1) [verb] to smear; to anoint.

2) [verb] to set right; to arrange in a systematic manner.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Eccu (எச்சு) noun < எஞ்சு-. [enchu-.] Defect; குறைவு. எச்சுநாட்டங்கொடு [kuraivu. echunattangodu] (இரகுவமிசம் குறைகூ. [iraguvamisam kuraigu.] 29).

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Eccu (எச்சு) noun < Telugu ettsu. [Kanarese, Malayalam: eccu.]

1. Excess, increase; மிகுதி. [miguthi.]

2. (Music) High pitch, opposed to தக்கு; உயர்ந்த ஓசை. அவன் எச்சிலே பாடுகிறான். [thakku; uyarntha osai. avan echile padugiran.]

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Ēccu (ஏச்சு) noun < ஏசு¹- [esu¹-] [Malayalam: ēṣaṇi.]

1. Abuse, insult, calling names; வைவு. [vaivu.]

2. Reproach; பழமொழிிப்பு. எமர்கள் குடிக்கோ ரேச்சுச்கொ லாயிடுங்கொ லோ [pazhippu. emarkal kudikko rechusko layidungo lo] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 8, 2).

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Eccu (எச்சு) [eccutal] 5 transitive verb < yaj. To worship; வணங்குதல். பெருமானை யெச்சுமடியார் கட் கில்லையிடர்தானே [vananguthal. perumanai yechumadiyar kad killaiyidarthane] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 410, 10).

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Eccu (எச்சு) noun A musical instrument; வாத்தியக்கருவிவகை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [vathiyakkaruvivagai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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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.

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