Kaittukku, Kaittūkku, Kai-tukku, Kaitūkku: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaittūkku (கைத்தூக்கு) [kai-tūkku] noun < idem. +. So much weight as can be lifted by hand; கையி னால் எடுக்கக்கூடிய ஒருதூக்களவு. [kaiyi nal edukkakkudiya oruthukkalavu.]

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Kaitūkku (கைதூக்கு) [kaitūkkutal] [kai-tūkku] transitive verb < idem. +.

1. To lend a helping hand; to save from ruin; to rescue from sinking; வறுமையால் வருந்து வோர் நீரில் அழுந்துவோர் முதலியோரைக் காத்தல். [varumaiyal varunthu vor niril azhunthuvor muthaliyoraig kathal.]

2. To hold up the hand in voting; ஆமோதித்தற் குறியாகக் கையை உயர்த்துதல். [amothithar kuriyagak kaiyai uyarthuthal.]

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