Kavil, Kaviḻ: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKavil (ಕವಿಲ್):—
1) [verb] to cover from all or almost all sides; to encircle; to attack.
2) [verb] to spread over (as clouds over a place).
3) [verb] to spread or diffuse oneself all over.
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Kavil (ಕವಿಲ್):—[verb] to become or turn brown orange brown or yellow brown.
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Kavil (ಕವಿಲ್):—[adjective] of brown orange brown or yellow brown colour.
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Kavil (ಕವಿಲ್):—
1) [noun] the orange-brown or yellow-brown colour.
2) [noun] a brown cow or bull.
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 LexiconKaviḻ (கவிழ்) [kaviḻtal] 4 intransitive verb cf. Vēdic hvar. [K. kavicu, M. kaviḻ.]
1. To be capsized, turned bottom upwards, to turn down; தலைகீழா தல். தோணி கவிழ்ந்தது. [thalaigizha thal. thoni kavizhnthathu.]
2. To bow one’s head from modesty; to hang down, as the head, with shame, confusion, defeat; நாணமுதலியவற்றால் தலையிறங்குதல். குவளை கவிழ்ந்து நிலனோக்கும் [nanamuthaliyavarral thalaiyiranguthal. kuvalai kavizhnthu nilanokkum] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1114).
3. To stoop, bend down; குனிதல். கவிழ்ந்து நிழறுழா யானை [kunithal. kavizhnthu nizharuzha yanai] (யாப்பருங்கலம் விருத்தி [yapparungalam viruthi] 36).
4. To be overthrown, discomfited, routed; நிலைகுலைதல். எதிரிகள்சேனை கவிழ்ந்தது. [nilaigulaithal. ethirigalsenai kavizhnthathu.]
5. To die, perish; அழிதல். தான்சாக உலகநீதிு கவிழும் [azhithal. thansaga ulagu kavizhum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 7, 50, அரும். [arum.]).
6. To be submerged, to founder; முழுகிப்போதல். கங்கையிற் கவிழ்ந்திட்டான்கொலோ [muzhugippothal. kangaiyir kavizhnthittankolo] (பாகவதம் [pagavatham] 1, 6, 6).
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Kaviḻ (கவிழ்) [kaviḻttal] 11 transitive verb Causative of கவிழ்¹-. [kavizh¹-.] [K. kavicu, M. kaviḻttu.]
1. To turn over, capsize, invert; கவிழச்செய்தல். [kavizhacheythal.]
2. To overthrow, ruin, destroy; கெடுத்தல். தேசத்தையெல் லாம் கவிழ்த்துப்போட்டான். [keduthal. thesathaiyel lam kavizhthuppottan.]
3. To put a cover; மூடு தல். பானையின்மேல் சட்டியைக் கவிழ். [mudu thal. panaiyinmel sattiyaig kavizh.]
4. To pour out; ஒழுகவிடுதல். இருகவுள் கவிழ்த்த (கல்லாடம் கண பதிதுதி. [ozhugaviduthal. irugavul kavizhtha (kalladam kananul pathithuthi.]).
5. To shed, as tears; to emit; வெ ளிப்படுத்துதல். கார்கண்டு கவிழ்த்த விழிப்புனல் [ve lippaduthuthal. karkandu kavizhtha vizhippunal] (தணிகைப். நாட்டுப். [thanigaip. nattup.] 71).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+5): Kavil Avinjikkatt Mana, Kavil Avinjikkatt Mana, Kavil thumbai, Kavil tumpai, Kavila, Kaviladola, Kavilagempu, Kavilai, Kavilaicceti, Kavilam, Kavilasa, Kavilashika, Kavilatha, Kavilay, Kavile, Kavileduru, Kavilevanna, Kavilgempu, Kavili, Kavilia.
Ends with: Carakkavil, Corukavil, Makavil, Mukankavil, Murukkavil.
Full-text: Kavil thumbai, Kavila, Kavilu, Kavil tumpai, Corukavil, Mukankavil, Marakakalam, Kavil Avinjikkatt Mana, Kavil Avinjikkatt Mana.
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