Kutukkai, Kuṭukkai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKuṭukkai (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.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Ends with: Avacarakkutukkai, Curaikkutukkai, Kancakkutukkai, Kutukutukkai, Muttirakkutukkai, Ti-tattikutukkai, Tikkutukkai, Vinaikkutukkai.
Full-text: Tikkutukkai, Ti-tattikutukkai, Avacarakkutukkai, Vinaikkutukkai, Curaikkutukkai, Kancakkutukkai, Muttirakkutukkai, Kuntikai.
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