Kankutu, Kaṇkūṭu, Kan-kutu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaṇkūṭu (கண்கூடு) [kaṇkūṭutal] [kaṇ-kūṭu] intransitive verb < idem. +.

1. To join, come together; ஒன்றுகூடுதல். பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை்திய வுலகினிற் புகழ் கண்கூடிய [onruguduthal. porunthiya vulaginir pugazh kankudiya] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 327).

2. To be crowded together; நெருங்குதல். கண்கூ டிருக்கை [nerunguthal. kanku dirukkai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: porunararruppadai] 15).

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Kaṇkūṭu (கண்கூடு) [kaṇ-kūṭu] noun < idem. +.

1. Socket. See கண்குழி. [kankuzhi.] (இங். வைத். [ing. vaith.] 8.)

2. That which is evident to actual vision; பிரத்தியட்சம். கண்கூ டல்லது கருத்தள வழியும் [pirathiyadsam. kanku dallathu karuthala vazhiyum] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 27, 274).

3. (erotics) First view of the heroine by the hero or vice versa; காட்சித்துறை. [kadsithurai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 8, 77, உரை. [urai.])

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