Mulavu, Mulāvu, Muḻavu, Muḻāvu: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMulāvu (ಮುಲಾವು):—[noun] = ಮುಲಾಮು [mulamu].
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Muḷavu (ಮುಳವು):—[noun] = ಮುಳುವು [muluvu].
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 LexiconMuḻavu (முழவு) noun probably from முழங்கு-. [muzhangu-.] [Malayalam: muḻāvu.]
1. Drum; முரசு. முழவின் முழக்கீண்டிய [murasu. muzhavin muzhakkindiya] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2399).
2. Large loud-sounding drum, hemispherical in shape; குடமுழா. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kudamuzha. (pingalagandu)]
3. Tomtom; தம்பட்டம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thambattam. (pingalagandu)]
4. [Telugu: modava.] Vessel for milk; பால்கறத்தற்குரிய பாத்திரம். முழவிற் பிழிந்த பால்வழிநுரை [palkaratharkuriya pathiram. muzhavir pizhintha palvazhinurai] (கம்பராமாயணம் கார்கால. [kambaramayanam karkala.] 47).
5. Mould for casting a vessel; பாத்திர முதலியன வார்ப்பதற்குரிய கரு. [pathira muthaliyana varppatharkuriya karu.]
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Muḻavu (முழவு) [muḻavutal] 5 intransitive verb To move on intimate terms; நெருங்கிப் பழகுதல். [nerungip pazhaguthal.] Local usage
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Muḻāvu (முழாவு) [muḻāvutal] 5 intransitive verb See முழுவு-. [muzhuvu-.] Local usage
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Muḷavu (முளவு) noun < முள். [mul.]
1. Porcupine, Hystrix leucura; முள்ளம்பன்றி. முளவுமாத் தொலைச்சிய [mullambanri. mulavumath tholaichiya] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 325, 5).
2. Goad; முட்கோல். முளவுகோல் கயிறுபற்றி [mudkol. mulavugol kayiruparri] (கந்தபு. சூர. வதை. [kanthapu. sura. vathai.] 45).
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: Mulavukattu, Mulavuman, Mulavumelam.
Ends with: Aka-puramulavu, Kalaimulavu, Kutamulavu, Manamulavu, Nanmulavu, Pannamaimulavu, Pura-puramulavu, Puramulavu, Viramulavu.
Full-text: Mulavam, Mulavumelam, Tannumai, Kalaimulavu, Mulavukattu, Kutamulavu, Manamulavu, Ekkamattali, Pannamaimulavu, Manapparai, Pura-puramulavu, Puramulavu, Nanmulavu, Mulavuman, Aka-puramulavu, Kutamula, Viramulavu, Mulucu, Vici, Takkai.
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