Turakam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTurakam (துரகம்) noun < tura-ga.
1. Horse; குதிரை. துரகவாய் கீண்ட துழாய்முடியாய் [kuthirai. thuragavay kinda thuzhaymudiyay] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar.] 3, 47).
2. A mineral poison; குதிரைப்பற் பாஷாணம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kuthiraippar pashanam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
3. A wooden contrivance for closing a breach in an embankment. See குதிரைத்தறி. தட்டுவார் துரகங்கொடு தாங்குவார் [kuthiraithari. thattuvar thuragangodu thanguvar] (அரிச்சந்திர புராணம் நாட்டுச். [arichandira puranam nattus.] 30).
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: Turakamanam, Turakametam.
Ends with: Centurakam, Maturakam, Panturakam, Puccaratturakam, Senturakam.
Full-text: Turankamam, Turankam.
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