Pammu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pammu (பம்மு) [pammutal] 5 verb cf. பம்பு-. [pambu-.] intransitive

1. To lower, as clouds; மேகமுதலியன மூட்டம் போடுதல். [megamuthaliyana muttam poduthal.]

2. To lurk, skulk; மறைதல். அவன் எங்கேயோ பம்மிவிட்டான். [maraithal. avan engeyo pammivittan.]

3. To be close, thick, crowded; செறிதல். [serithal.]

4. To sound; ஒலித்தல். பம்பை பம்மின [olithal. pambai pammina] (கம்பராமாயணம் கைகே. [kambaramayanam kaige.] 60). — transitive To baste, pin a seam to be sewed; நூலோட்டு தல். பம்மித் தைக்கிறது. [nulottu thal. pammith thaikkirathu.] (W.)

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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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