Kiccu, Kīccu: 2 definitions

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kiccu (ಕಿಚ್ಚು):—

1) [noun] the active principle that burns giving out heat and light; fire.

2) [noun] much hotness; great warmth.

3) [noun] (fig.) very great mental pain; agony.

4) [noun] a feeling of discontent and ill will because of another’s advantages, possessions, etc.; resentful dislike of another who has something that one desires; envy.

5) [noun] ಕಿಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ಅಂಜದವ ಬೂದಿಗೆ ಅಂಜ್ಯಾನೆ [kiccige amjadava budige amjyane]? kiccige anjadava būdige aṃjyāne? (prov.) it is evident that he who can face a wild tiger, will not be scared of a mouse; ಕಿಚ್ಚುಕಾಯಿಸು [kiccukayisu] kiccu kāyisu to warm oneself up (usu. sitting by the side of fire); ಕಿಚ್ಚು ನುಂಗುವವ ನುಚ್ಚು ಬಿಟ್ಟಾನೇ [kiccu numguvava nuccu bittane]? kiccu nunguvava nuccu biṭṭānē? (prov.) he who has eaten up a vat asks for the pipkin; ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿನ ಕಿಚ್ಚು ಮನೆಯನ್ನೇ ಸುಡುವುದು [maneyolagina kiccu maneyanne suduvudu] maneyoḷagina kiccu maneyannē suḍuvudu (prov.) jealosy burns the person from within; fire in the bosom, burns one’s cloth first.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kiccu (கிச்சு) noun cf. kṛśānu [Telugu: ciccu, K. kiccu.] Fire; நெருப்பு. கிச்சிடை யிடுமெனக் கிளக்கின்றார் சிலர் [neruppu. kichidai yidumenag kilakkinrar silar] (கம்பராமாயணம் பிணிவீட்டு. [kambaramayanam pinivittu.] 3).

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Kīccu (கீச்சு) noun [K. kīcu.]

1. Shrill crying sound, scream; அழுகையொலி. [azhugaiyoli.]

2. Chirp of birds; ஒருசார் புள்ளொலி. [orusar pulloli.] (W.)

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Kīccu (கீச்சு) noun Scoria; உருகியிறுகிய இரும்பு. [urugiyirugiya irumbu.] (J.)

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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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