Kuratti, Kuṟatti: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kuratti (குரத்தி) noun < guru. Feminine of குரவன். [kuravan.]

1. Wife of a preceptor or priest; குருபத்தினி. குரத்தியை நினைத்த நெஞ்சை [kurupathini. kurathiyai ninaitha nenchai] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் அங்கம். [thiruvilaiyadar puranam angam.] 19).

2. Preceptress, priestess; ஆசாரியபதவி வகிப்ப வள். [asariyapathavi vagippa val.] (inscription)

3. Mistress, lady of the house; தலைவி. (திவா.) [thalaivi. (thiva.)]

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Kuṟatti (குறத்தி) noun < குறம். [kuram.]

1. Woman of the hilly tract; குறிஞ்சிநிலப்பெண். [kurinchinilappen.] (இறையனாரகப் பொருள் [iraiyanaragap porul] 1, உரை. [urai.])

2. Woman of the Kuṟava tribe; குறச் சாதிப்பெண். [kuras sathippen.]

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Kuṟatti (குறத்தி) noun A plant common in sandy tracts. See நிலப்பனை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nilappanai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Kuratti (குரத்தி) noun Feminine of குரவன். [kuravan.] Jaina female ascetic; சைன தவப்பெண். ஒர் குரத்தி யோட [saina thavappen. or kurathi yoda] (பெரியபுராணம் திருஞான. [periyapuranam thirugnana.] 638).

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