Kalvitu, Kalvīṭu, Kal-vitu, Kālviṭu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kalvīṭu (கல்வீடு) [kal-vīṭu] noun < idem. +.

1. House built of brick or stone; கல்லாற்கட்டிய வீடு. [kallarkattiya vidu.]

2. Strong building; உறுதியான கட்டிடம். [uruthiyana kattidam.]

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Kālviṭu (கால்விடு) [kālviṭutal] [kāl-viṭu] intransitive verb < id +.

1. To have the feet crippled; கால்கள் செயலறு தல். [kalkal seyalaru thal.]

2. To place a support, as to a falling roof; முட்டுக்கொடுத்தல். [muttukkoduthal.]

3. To be removed some degrees in relationship; தூரபந்துவாதல். [thurapanthuvathal.] (C.G.)

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Kālviṭu (கால்விடு) [kālviṭutal] [kāl-viṭu] transitive verb < கால்⁵ [kal⁵] +. To renounce or give up entirely, to forsake; அறவொழித்தல். [aravozhithal.]

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