Mimcu, Miṃcu, Mincu, Miñcu: 2 definitions

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Miṃcu (ಮಿಂಚು):—

1) [verb] to send out or reflect a sudden, brief blaze or light, esp. at intervals; to flash.

2) [verb] (a flash of light in the sky caused by the discharge of atmospheric electricity from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the earth) to flash (used in an impersonal construction).

3) [verb] to look very attractive or charming.

4) [verb] (a thought, idea, insight, recollection, etc.) to flash suddenly in the mind.

5) [verb] to come to light; to come to be seen.

6) [verb] to express (one’s thought, idea, etc.).

7) [verb] to move in a very high speed.

8) [verb] to become excellent, superior.

9) [verb] to cross a point (in time, as age).

10) [verb] to increase in number, quantity, volume, etc.

11) [verb] to happen; to take place.

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Miṃcu (ಮಿಂಚು):—

1) [noun] the quality, condition or fact of shining by reflected light; gloss; sheen; lustre.

2) [noun] a flash of light in the sky caused by the discharge of atmospheric electricity from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the earth; a lightning.

3) [noun] electric power.

4) [noun] anything applied as a coat on something to give a glossy look.

5) [noun] a fraction of a second (that a lightning lasts for).

6) [noun] anything that lasts only for a very short period; an ephemeral thing.

7) [noun] abundance; plentifulness.

8) [noun] greatness; eminence.

9) [noun] a ring worn by women on the toe next to the great toe.

10) [noun] ಮಿಂಚು ಕಡಗ ತಾಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಮದುವೆಯೇ [mimcu kadaga tali illade maduveye]? mincu kaḍaga tāli illade maduveye? (prov.) without essential things, how can something be done; ಮಿಂಚಿನ ಹುಳು [mimcina hulu] = ಮಿಂಚುಹುಳು [mimcuhulu].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Miñcu (மிஞ்சு) [miñcutal] 5 verb [Telugu: K. miñcu.] transitive To exceed, surpass, transgress; வரம்பு மீறுதல். [varambu miruthal.] Colloq.intransitive

1. To increase; மிகுதல். பகல்கண்மிஞ்சி [miguthal. pagalkanminchi] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 255).

2. To become proud; to be elevated; செருக்குதல். [serukkuthal.] (W.)

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Miñcu (மிஞ்சு) noun < மிஞ்சு-. [minchu-.]

1. Excess; மிகுவது. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [miguvathu. (agarathi nigandu)]

2. cf. மிஞிறு. [migniru.] Beetle; வண்டு. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [vandu. (agarathi nigandu)]

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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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