Oruvu, Oṟuvu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconOruvu (ஒருவு) [oruvutal] 5 transitive verb
1. To abandon, renounce; விடுதல். ஒருவுக வொப் பிலார் நட்பு [viduthal. oruvuga vop pilar nadpu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 800).
2. To cross, pass over; கடத்தல். இருவினை வேலை யொருவினைநீ [kadathal. iruvinai velai yoruvinaini] (திருநூற்றந்தாதி [thirunurrandathi] 67).
3. To resemble, equal; ஒத்தல். [othal.] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 3, 32, பி-ம். [pi-m.])
4. To escape; தப்புதல். பருந்தி னேறு குறித்தொரீஇ [thapputhal. parunthi neru kurithorii] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 43, 5). — intransitive To be excepted; ஒழிதல். வேந்தனி னொரீஇய வேனோர் [ozhithal. venthani noriiya venor] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 32).
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Oruvu (ஒருவு) noun < ஒருவு-. [oruvu-.] Leaving, separation, renunciation; நீங்குகை. ஒருவில்வாழ்க்கை கொண்டிடும் [ningugai. oruvilvazhkkai kondidum] (திருவானைக்காவுலா கெசாரணி. [thiruvanaikkavula kesarani.] 3).
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Oruvu (ஒருவு) noun cf. ஒரு¹. [oru¹.] Sheep; ஆடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [adu. (pingalagandu)]
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Oṟuvu (ஒறுவு) noun < idem. Trouble; distress; வருத்தம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [varutham. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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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Starts with: Oruvukalam.
Full-text: Oruvukalam, Oral, Oruvamai, Ovu.
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