Kuruvikkaran, Kuruvikkāraṉ, Kuruvi-karan: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kuruvikkāraṉ (குருவிக்காரன்) [kuruvi-kāraṉ] noun < idem. +.

1. Bird-catcher, bird-fancier; குருவிபிடிப்போன். [kuruvipidippon.]

2. A class of bird-catchers, who decoy birds by concealing themselves and successfully imitating their cries; மறைந்திருந்து குருவிகளைப் போலச் சத்தஞ்செய்து குருவிபிடிக்கும் ஒருவகைச் சாதியான். [marainthirunthu kuruvigalaip polas sathancheythu kuruvipidikkum oruvagais sathiyan.]

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