Pecu: 7 definitions
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Pecu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Pechu.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPecu (पेचु).—m.
(-cuḥ) An esculent root, (Arum colocasia.) E. pic to hurt, u aff.; also with ulaṭ aff. pecula, fem. peculī .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPecu (पेचु):—n. Colocasia Antiquorum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPecu (पेचु):—(cuḥ) 2. m. An esculent root.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPēcu (ಪೇಚು):—
1) [verb] to shrink from in disgust; to detest; to abhor.
2) [verb] to pause or delay in acting, choosing or deciding because of unsure feeling; to waver; to hesitate.
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Pēcu (ಪೇಚು):—[verb] to suffer mental agony; to worry about; to be anxious, troubled or uneasy.
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Pēcu (ಪೇಚು):—
1) [noun] a difficult situation; difficulty; distress; strait.
2) [noun] a clasping; a hold, grip.
3) [noun] the thread, helical groove (of a screw).
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 LexiconPēcu (பேசு) [pēcutal] 5 verb cf. bhāṣ. intransitive
1. To talk, speak, converse; சொல்லாடுதல். [solladuthal.]
2. To fulfil a vow; வஞ்சின முடித்தல். வாளினாற் பேசலல் லால் [vanchina mudithal. valinar pesalal lal] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 257).
3. To sound, as a lute-string; வீணைநரம்பு முதலியன இசைத்தல். பிடில் தந்தி நன்றாகப் பேசவில்லை. [vinainarambu muthaliyana isaithal. pidil thanthi nanragap pesavillai.]
4. To beat, as the pulse; நாடிமுதலியன துடித்தல். கையில் வாதநாடி பேசவில்லை. [nadimuthaliyana thudithal. kaiyil vathanadi pesavillai.]
5. To make noise; to roar; கோஷித் தல். தரங்கநீர் பேசிலும் [koshith thal. tharanganir pesilum] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 8, 2, 7). — transitive
1. To tell, say, communicate; சொல்லுதல். வாயினாற் பேசறேற்றேன் [solluthal. vayinar pesarerren] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 257).
2. To repeat many times; to recite; பலமுறைசொல்லுதல். ஈன்றுழாய் மாயனையே பேசியே [palamuraisolluthal. inruzhay mayanaiye pesiye] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar. periyathi.] 38).
3. To praise; துதித்தல். பேசாத நாளெல்லாம் பிறவாநாளே [thuthithal. pesatha nalellam piravanale] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 12, 1).
4. To deal, bargain, negotiate verbally, as a business; காரியத்தைப் பேசிமுடிவுசெய்தல். [kariyathaip pesimudivuseythal.] (W.)
5. To abuse, vilify; வைதல். [vaithal.] Colloq.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pecuka, Peculam, Peculi, Pecumeluttu, Pecusi, Pecuvay.
Ends with (+40): Acupecu, Aram-puram-akapecu, Aruttuppecu, Campantampecu, Camutayampecu, Ciru-purampecu, Contupecu, Cuttampecu, Cuttippecu, Davapecu, Davupecu, Ecupecu, Era-kuraiyapecu, Etirttuppecu, Iluttuppecu, Kan-ketapecu, Katan-kattaypecu, Kincittaka-pecu, Kontipecu, Kuttippecu.
Full-text (+143): Pecuka, Peculi, Vaykkutpecu, Pecumeluttu, Pesupata, Pesuge, Marathamola, Nalinakkatai, Pashu, Pechu, Pashitam, Naisargika, Puratturuttu, Tattippecu, Cannaikonnai, Rasokti, Pecaveluttu, Parattuppecu, Vayccampiratayam, Contupecu.
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