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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTerukkuttu (தெருக்குத்து) [teru-kuttu] noun < idem. +. Inauspicious position of a house being opposite to a street; தீமைபயக்குமாறு தெருவுக்குநேராக வீடு அமைந்திருக்கும் நிலை. அந்த வீடு தெருக்குத்தாக உள் ளது. [thimaipayakkumaru theruvukkuneraga vidu amainthirukkum nilai. antha vidu therukkuthaga ul lathu.] Colloq.
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Terukkūttu (தெருக்கூத்து) [teru-kūttu] noun < தெரு [theru] +. Colloq.
1. Dramatic performance or dance in a street; தெருவெளியில் நடக்கும் நாடகம். [theruveliyil nadakkum nadagam.]
2. That which is a public disgrace; எல்லாராலும் நகைக் கத்தக்கது. [ellaralum nagaig kathakkathu.]
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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Partial matches: Teru, Kuttu, kuthu.
Starts with: Terukkuttuva.
Full-text: Vitippayccal, Payccal.
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