Karul, Karuḷ, Kaṟuḻ: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaruḷ (ಕರುಳ್):—[noun] = ಕರುಳು [karulu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaruḷ (கருள்) noun < idem.
1. Darkness; இருள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [irul. (pingalagandu)]
2. Black, blackness; கறுப்பு. கரு டரு கண்டத்து . . . கைலையார் [karuppu. karu daru kandathu . . . kailaiyar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 337, 4).
3. Blot, stain; குற்றம். கருடீர் வலியால் [kurram. karudir valiyal] (சேதுபுராணம் முத்தீர்த். [sethupuranam muthirth.] 5).
4. Indignation, wrath; சீற்றம். கருளு டைய பொழின்மருதும் [sirram. karulu daiya pozhinmaruthum] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 4, 9, 3).
5. Excellent clothing; நல்லாடை. (திவா.). [nalladai. (thiva.).]
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Kaṟuḻ (கறுழ்) noun perhaps from கறுவு-. [karuvu-.] Bridle; கடிவா ளம். மாவே . . . கறுழ்பொருத செவ்வாயான் [kadiva lam. mave . . . karuzhporutha sevvayan] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 4, 8).
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Karuḷ (கருள்) [karuḷ(ḷu)tal] 5 intransitive verb To become black; கருநிறமடைதல். அம்பொனவ் வானங் கருண்டொன்று கூருதலிற் கார் [karuniramadaithal. ambonav vanang karundonru kuruthalir kar] (பதினொராந். காரெட்டு. [pathinoran. karettu.] 3).
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Karuḷ (கருள்) noun < கரு-மை. [karu-mai.] A kind of coloured cloth; காங்குப்புடைவை. (நாநார்த்த.). [kanguppudaivai. (nagarthathipigai).]
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: Karulan, Karulananki, Karulatin, Karuli, Karuliri, Karultodaku, Karulu, Karulugadika, Karuluharaka, Karuluhuri, Karulvinil.
Full-text: Cantanayakan, Vayu, Vittaram.
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