Muruttukkaiyar, Muruṭṭukkaiyar, Muruttu-kaiyar: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Muruṭṭukkaiyar (முருட்டுக்கையர்) [muruṭṭu-kaiyar] noun < முருடு [murudu] + கை⁵. [kai⁵.] Persons of rude behaviour; அடங்கா வொழுக்கமுள்ளவர். முருட்டுக்கையர் புறப் பட்டார் புரட்டுப் பேசி [adanga vozhukkamullavar. muruttukkaiyar purap pattar purattup pesi] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 38, 14).

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