Paracu: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParacu (ಪರಚು):—
1) [verb] to tear, cut the surface with the nails or claws.
2) [verb] to pull off or pluck forcibly.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconParacu (பரசு) [paracutal] 5 transitive verb
1. cf. pra-stu. [Old Kanarese parasu.] To praise, extol; துதித்தல். செந்நாவலர் பரசும்புகழ்த் திருப்பெருந்துறை [thuthithal. sennavalar parasumbugazhth thirupperunthurai] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 34, 1).
2. To sift gently; மெல்லென ஒதுக்கி யெடுத்தல். [mellena othukki yeduthal.] Tinnevelly usage
3. To rub gently; மெல்லெனத் தேய்த்தல். [mellenath theythal.] Nāñ.
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Paracu (பரசு) noun < paraśu.
1. Battle-axe; மழு. பரசு தரித்திலர் போலும் [mazhu. parasu tharithilar polum] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 65, 8).
2. Axe, hatchet; கோடாலி. [kodali.] (W.)
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Paracu (பரசு) noun cf. பாசு¹. [pasu¹.] Bamboo; மூங்கில். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mungil. (pingalagandu)]
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Paracu (பரசு) noun perhaps from பரசு-. [parasu-.] A kind of melody; இராகவகை. [iragavagai.] (பிரதாபசந்திர விலாசம் [pirathapasandira vilasam] 55.)
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: Paracucuriyan, Paracukam, Paracuna, Paracuraman, Paracurana, Paracutaca, Paracutacada-terra-firme.
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