Korkuttu, Kōṟkuttu, Kor-kuttu, Kōṟkūttu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kōṟkuttu (கோற்குத்து) [kōṟ-kuttu] noun < idem. +. Bit of land coverable by the end of a staff when planted on the ground; கோல்முனையாற் குத்தப் படும் அளவுள்ள நிலம். பந்துக்களுக்கு ஒரு கோற் குத்துங் கொடேன் [kolmunaiyar kuthap padum alavulla nilam. panthukkalukku oru kor kuthung koden] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 7, 5, ப்ர. [pra.]).

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Kōṟkūttu (கோற்கூத்து) [kōṟ-kūttu] noun probably from idem. +. A kind of masquerade dance; வரிக்கூத்துவகை. கோத்த பறைக்குடும்பு கோற்கூத்து [varikkuthuvagai. kotha paraikkudumbu korkuthu] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 13, உரை [urai]).

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