Nutakkam, Nuṭakkam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Nuṭakkam (நுடக்கம்) noun < நுடங்கு-. [nudangu-.]

1. Shaking, waving, as of a flag in the wind; tremulousness; அசைவு. [asaivu.]

2. Flexibility, pliability; துவட்சி. சூரமை நுடக்கத்து நின்வெங் காதலி [thuvadsi. suramai nudakkathu ninveng kathali] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 71).

3. Tottering, as of an old man; தள்ளாட்டம். [thallattam.] (W.)

4. Dancing; கூத்து. நல்லவர் நுடக்கம்போ னயம்வந்த கொம்பு [kuthu. nallavar nudakkambo nayamvantha kombu] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 32).

5. Bend, flexure; வளைவு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [valaivu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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