Mimcu, Miṃcu, Mincu, Miñcu: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMiṃcu (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].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMiñcu (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)]
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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Starts with: Mimcuballi, Mimcubulu, Mimcudivige, Mimcugan, Mimcugannu, Mimcugarike, Mimcugudu, Mimcuhula, Mimcuhulu, Mimculli, Mimcumbulu, Mimcunota, Mimcuvade, Mimcuvogu.
Ends with (+2): Amalamimcu, Amalmimcu, Ballimimcu, Elamimcu, Elemimcu, Gomcalmimcu, Gonemimcu, Kaimimcu, Kanmimcu, Kanumimcu, Karamimcu, Karmimcu, Kavalmimcu, Kemmimcu, Kiccumimcu, Kolmimcu, Kudimimcu, Kudumimcu, Midimimcu, Olmimcu.
Full-text: Minchu, Mattukkumincu, Mincippo, Mincinavan, Minnu, Kaimimcu, Miccil, Minci, Miccam, Mikai.
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