Muccu, Mūccu: 2 definitions
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Muccu means something in 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.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMuccu (ಮುಚ್ಚು):—
1) [verb] to be or serve as a covering for; to extend or spread over; to cover.
2) [verb] to place something over or upon, as for protection, concealment or warmth; to cover.
3) [verb] to conceal by hiding or screening; to cover.
4) [verb] to keep from the knowledge of others; to keep secret.
5) [verb] to close (the eyelids, a door, window, one’s mouth, etc.).
6) [verb] to fill (a hole, cavity, breach, crack, etc.) with something.
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Muccu (ಮುಚ್ಚು):—
1) [noun] the condition of being closed (as the petals of a flower).
2) [noun] that with which something is covered, concealed.
3) [noun] anything that is kept from the knowledge of others; a secret.
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 LexiconMuccu (முச்சு) [muccutal] 5 transitive verb cf. மூய்-. [muy-.] [Telugu: mūyu, K. Travancore usage muccu.]
1. To cover; மூடுதல். தாட்செருப்புலகெலாந் தோன் முச்சுந் தரம்போல் [muduthal. thadseruppulagelan thon muchun tharambol] (ஞானவாசிட்டம் மாவலி. [gnanavasittam mavali.] 8).
2. cf. முற்று-. [murru-.] To make; செய்தல். முச்சியே மரக்கோவை முயற்சியால் [seythal. muchiye marakkovai muyarsiyal] (சிவதருமோத்தரம் பாவ. [sivatharumotharam pava.] 81).
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Mūccu (மூச்சு) noun [Malayalam: mūccu.]
1. Respiration, breath; சுவாசம். மூச்சுவிடு முன்னே முந்நூறு நானூறும் [suvasam. muchuvidu munne munnuru nanurum] (தனிச். சிந். [thanis. sin.] 111, 1).
2. Manliness; ஆண்மை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [anmai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
3. Strength; பலம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [palam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
4. Effort; பிரயத்தனம். முதல் மூச்சில். [pirayathanam. muthal muchil.] Local usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+8): Muccugallu, Muccugan, Muccugatti, Muccugone, Muccuhiri, Muccukkattamai, Muccukkuttu, Muccul, Muccula, Mucculikku, Muccumare, Muccumatu, Muccumgan, Muccumuttal, Muccuntai, Muccupparital, Muccuppitippu, Muccupporu, Muccuru, Muccutar.
Ends with: Aremuccu, Bayimuccu, Baymuccu, Edemuccu, Hedemuccu, Kaimuccu, Kamuccu, Kanmuccu, Kannumuccu, Kurumuccu, Marumuccu, Mulumuccu, Peccumuccu, Penmuccu, Reppemuccu, Talemuccu, Tankumuccu.
Full-text (+22): Kurumuccu, Muccuttankal, Muccuvitu, Netumucceri, Muccan, Moccu, Tikkumukku, Muccutum, Muccukkuttu, Muccukkattamai, Aravuyirppu, Muccumuttal, Penmuccu, Mucce, Muccupporu, Akkinikalai, Akkiniccuvacam, Peru-muccuvitu, Niccuvacam, Tankumuccu.
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