Tulakkam, Tuḷakkam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Tulakkam (துலக்கம்) noun < துலங்கு¹-. [thulangu¹-.]

1. Lustre, brightness, splendour; பிரகாசம். துலக்க மெய்தினன் றோமில் களிப்பினே [piragasam. thulakka meythinan romil kalippine] (கம்பராமாயணம் இராவணன்களங். [kambaramayanam iravanankalang.] 1).

2. Polish, finish, gloss; மெருகு. [merugu.] (W.)

3. Clearness, limpidness, transparency, neatness; தெளிவு. துலக்கமான எழுத்து. [thelivu. thulakkamana ezhuthu.] (W.)

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Tuḷakkam (துளக்கம்) noun < துளங்கு¹-. [thulangu¹-.] [Malayalam: tuḷakkam.]

1. Shaking, waving, motion; அசைவு. [asaivu.]

2. Agitation of mind; மனக்கலக்கம். துளக்கமிலாத வர் தூயமனத்தார் [manakkalakkam. thulakkamilatha var thuyamanathar] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 189).

3. Fear, dread; அச்சம். [acham.]

4. Dwindling, diminishing; குறைகை. [kuraigai.]

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Tuḷakkam (துளக்கம்) noun < துளங்கு²-. [thulangu²-.] [Malayalam: tuḷakkam.]

1. Brightness, splendour, gloss, lustre; ஒளி. [oli.]

2. The 15th nakṣatra; சோதிநாள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sothinal. (pingalagandu)]

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