Nontu, Noṇṭu, Nōṇṭu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNoṇṭu (நொண்டு) [noṇṭutal] 5 intransitive verb [Malayalam: noṇṭuka.] To walk lamely; to limp, hobble from lameness or weariness; காலை ஊன்றாது குந்தி நடத்தல். [kalai unrathu kunthi nadathal.]
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Nontu (நொந்து) [nontutal] 5 intransitive verb < நந்து¹-. [nanthu¹-.] [K. nondu.] To perish; அழிதல். நூறு கோடி பிரமர்க ணொந்தினார் [azhithal. nuru kodi piramarka nonthinar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1218, 3).
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Nontu (நொந்து) [nontutal] 5 transitive verb < நந்து²-. [nanthu²-.] cf. நுந்து-. [nunthu-.] To trim; தூண்டுதல். நொந்தாத செந்தீ [thunduthal. nonthatha senthi] (பதினோ. காரை. திருவிரட். [pathinorandirumurai karai. thiruvirad.] 13).
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Nōṇṭu (நோண்டு) [nōṇṭutal] 5 transitive verb cf. தோண்டு-. [thondu-.] [Malayalam: nōṇṭuka.]
1. To stir, dig up, grub up, root out; கிளறுதல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kilaruthal. (pingalagandu)]
2. cf. நொள்-. [nol-.] To bale out, scoop out; முகத்தல். (திவா.) [mugathal. (thiva.)]
3. To pick off, as a scab of an ulcer; to pick out, as wax from the ear; குடைந்தெடுத்தல். [kudaintheduthal.]
4. To enquire minutely, endeavour to draw out by repeated questions, pump one; துருவி விசாரித் தல். நோண்டிநோண்டிக் கேட்கிறான். [thuruvi visarith thal. nondinondig kedkiran.] (W.)
5. To pilfer; சிறுகத்திருடுதல். [sirugathiruduthal.] (W.)
6. To pluck, as ears of grain; பயிரைக் கிள்ளுதல். [payiraig killuthal.] (J.)
7. To do a thing little by little; ஒருதொழிலைச் சிறிதுசிறி தாகச் செய்தல். ஏன் நோண்டிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறாய்? [oruthozhilais sirithusiri thagas seythal. en nondikkondirukkiray?] (W.)
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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