Kuruda, Kuruḍa: 1 definition
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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKuruḍa (ಕುರುಡ):—
1) [noun] a man without the power of sight; a sightless man; a blind man.
2) [noun] (fig.) an ignorant man.
3) [noun] ಕುರುಡನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಹಾಗೆ [kurudana kaiyalli kannadi kotta hage] kuruḍana kaiyalli kannaḍi koṭṭa hāge (prov.) (proverbial simile) like a blindman holding a mirror; ಕುರುಡನಿಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಬಂದಂತೆ [kurudanige kannu bamdamte] kuruḍanige kaṇṇu bandante (simile) getting a help, advice, etc. at the time of desperation, (like a blindman getting sight); ಕುರುಡನಿಗೆ ಹಗಲೇನು, ಇರುಳೇನು [kurudanige hagalenu, irulenu]? kuruḍanige hagalēnu, iruḷēnu? (prov.) what use a lantern to a blind person? A mole wants no lanthorn; ಕುರುಡರ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಕ್ಕಣ್ಣನೇ ರಾಜ [kurudara rajyadalli okkannane raja] kuruḍara rājyadalli okkaṇṇanē rāja (prov.) (prov.) he is a giant who has many dwarfs about him; ಕುರುಡರೊಳಗೆ ಮೆಳ್ಳನೇ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ [kurudarolage mellane shreshtha] kuruḍaroḷage meḷḷanē śrēṣṭha (prov.) = ಕುರುಡರ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಕ್ಕಣ್ಣನೇ ರಾಜ [kurudara rajyadalli okkannane raja].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kurudaddi, Kurudadi, Kurudagu, Kurudakki, Kurudanandi, Kurudari, Kurudavu.
Ends with: Huttukuruda, Ukkuruda.
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