Kutukkai, Kuṭukkai: 1 definition

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Kuṭukkai (குடுக்கை) noun cf. kuṇḍikā. [Telugu: guḍaka, K. kuḍike, M. kuṭukka.]

1. Coconut or other hard shell used as a vessel; தேங் காய் முதலியவற்றாலான குடுவை. [theng kay muthaliyavarralana kuduvai.]

2. Earthen or wooden pitcher of an ascetic; கமண்டலம். [kamandalam.]

3. A hand drum; இடக்கையென்னும் தோற்கருவி. [idakkaiyennum thorkaruvi.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 27, உரை. [urai.])

4. Belly of a lute; வீணையின் உறுப்பு. [vinaiyin uruppu.]

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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