Kutir, Kūtir: 2 definitions

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Kutir means something in Hindi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Kutir has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kutira.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kutir in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) cottage, —[udyoga] cottage industry..—kutir (कुटीर) is alternatively transliterated as Kuṭīra.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kutir (குதிர்) noun

1. A low shrub with sharp axillary spines, medium shrub, Canthium parviflorum; ஒருவகை மரம். கரிகுதிர் மரத்த கானவாழ்க்கை [oruvagai maram. kariguthir maratha kanavazhkkai] (அகநா. [agana.] 75).

2. [K. kudir.] Large earthen receptacle for storing grain; நெல்முதலிய தானியம் வைக்குங் கூடு. காப்பதற்கோர் குதிர்பண்ணி [nelmuthaliya thaniyam vaikkung kudu. kappatharkor kuthirpanni] (ஞானவாசிட்டம் மித்தை. [gnanavasittam mithai.] 11).

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Kutir (குதிர்) [kutirtal] 4 intransitive verb [Telugu: K. kuduru.] To be settled, determined, fixed up; தீர்மானப் படுதல். வீட்டின்விலை குதிர்ந்தது. [thirmanap paduthal. vittinvilai kuthirnthathu.] Local usage

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Kūtir (கூதிர்) noun

1. Chill wind; பனிக்காற்று. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [panikkarru. (pingalagandu)]

2. cf. ūti. Wind; காற்று. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [karru. (pingalagandu)]

3. Autumn, the months of Aippaci and Kārttikai, one of six paruvam, q.v.; சரற்காலம் எனப் படும் ஐப்பசிகார்த்திகைமாதங்கள். [sararkalam enap padum aippasigarthigaimathangal.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 6.)

4. Sensation of cold; குளிர். [kulir.] (W.)

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