Parcuntu, Pāṟcuṇṭu, Par-cuntu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pāṟcuṇṭu (பாற்சுண்டு) [pāṟ-cuṇṭu] noun < பால்¹ [pal¹] +.

1. Crease of milk adhering to the vessel in which milk is boiled; பால்காய்ச்சிய பானையின் அடியிற் பற்றிய பாற்பற்று. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [palkaychiya panaiyin adiyir parriya parparru. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

2. Scurf, dandruff on the head; சிரசில் தோன்றும் பொடுகு. [sirasil thonrum podugu.] Local usage

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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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