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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Karukal (கருகல்) noun < கருகு-. [karugu-.]

1. Charred rice or curry, in cooking; சோறுகறிகளின் காந்தல். [sorugarigalin kanthal.] Colloq.

2. Dried betel leaves; grain or other vegetation, scorched or blackened by the sun; கருகின பொருள். [karugina porul.] (W.)

3. State of being partially charred or over-roasted; தீந்துபோகை. [thinthupogai.] Colloq.

4. Dusk of the evening or of the dawn; மங்கல் வெளிச்சம். [mangal velicham.] (W.)

5. Obscurity in language, ambiguity in meaning considered as a defect; தெளிவில்லா வாக்கு. [thelivilla vakku.] Colloq.

6. A flaw in emeralds, one of eight marakata-k-kuṟṟam, q.v.; மரகதக்குற்றம் எட்டனுள் ஒன்றாகிய இருள். [maragathakkurram ettanul onragiya irul.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 184, உரை. [urai.])

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Kārukāl (காருகால்) noun Pan for burning incense; இந்தளம். காருகாலிலே கருமுகைபூத்தாற் போலே [inthalam. karugalile karumugaiputhar pole] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 6, 7, வ்யா. பக். [vya. pag.] 686).

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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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Starts with: Karukallu, Karukalu.

Full-text: Pottu-karukalmani, Marakatakkurram, Karukarpun, Kariyal, Irul, Kantal.

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