Namutu, Namuṭu, Namūtu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Namuṭu (நமுடு) noun (W.)

1. Nits, larvæ of insects; ஈர். [ir.]

2. [Telugu: K. avuḍu, M. ammiṭṭam.] Lower lip; கீழுதடு. நமுடு கடிக்கிறான். [kizhuthadu. namudu kadikkiran.]

3. Crane; கொக்கு. [kokku.]

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Namūtu (நமூது) noun < Urdu namūd.

1. Proof, evidence; சாட்சி. [sadsi.] (W.)

2. See நமோது. [namothu.] (C. G.)

3. Responsible person; பொறுப்பாளி. இந்தக் காரியத்துக்கு அவன்தான் நமூது. [poruppali. inthag kariyathukku avanthan namuthu.] Local usage

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Namuṭu (நமுடு) noun perhaps from நமுட்டு-. [namuttu-.] Knot in silk-fibre; பட்டுநூலில் விழும் முடிச்சு. [pattunulil vizhum mudichu.] Pond.

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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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