Kurmai, Kūrmai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKūrmai (கூர்மை) noun < idem. [Malayalam: kūrmma.]
1. Sharpness, pointedness; ஆயுதம்முதலியவற்றின் கூர். கூர்மையின் மூல்லை யலைக்கு மெயிற்றாய் [ayuthammuthaliyavarrin kur. kurmaiyin mullai yalaikku meyirray] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 287).
2. Keenness of sight; acuteness of intellect; penetration; subtlety; நுண்மை. (திவா.) [nunmai. (thiva.)]
3. Excellence, superiority; சிறப்பு. [sirappu.] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 346, உரை. [urai.])
4. Rock-salt; கல்லுப்பு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kalluppu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
5. Saltpetre; வெடியுப்பு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [vediyuppu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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: Kurmaipar, Kurmaiyillon.
Ends with: Arakkurmai, Atittankurmai, Calakkurmai, Cankirakakkurmai, Cankirkurmai, Cantanakkurmai, Cavattukkurmai, Celakkurmai, Cirparakkurmai, Kanarkurmai, Katunkurmai, Kuvattukkurmai, Mantirakurmai, Nakkanitunkurmai, Pancankakkurmai, Panikkurmai, Parankikkurmai, Puttikkurmai, Tikkurmai, Uvattirkurmai.
Full-text (+35): Munimuttiram, Uvattirkurmai, Cankirakakkurmai, Cavattukkurmai, Mantirakurmai, Kurmaiyillon, Puttikkurmai, Cirparakkurmai, Kuvattukkurmai, Pancankakkurmai, Parankikkurmai, Calakkurmai, Panikkurmai, Kanarkurmai, Kuriyam, Tikkurmai, Cankirkurmai, Atittankurmai, Cantanakkurmai, Arakkurmai.
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