Turu: 3 definitions

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Turu in India is the name of a plant defined with Rhizophora apiculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rhizophora candelaria DC. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Javae (1827)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1828)
· Mus. Bot. (1850)
· Numer. List (4878)

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Turu (ತುರು):—

1) [noun] farm animals collectively, as domesticated cows, bulls, etc.; cattle.

2) [noun] a herd of cattle.

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Tuṟu (ತುಱು):—

1) [noun] farm animals collectively, as domesticated cows, bulls, etc.; cattle.

2) [noun] a herd of cattle; ತುಱ್ವನಿಕ್ಕಿಸು [turvanikkisu] tuṛuvanikkisu to fight for getting back the livestock stolen by thieves or a hostile army.

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Tūru (ತೂರು):—

1) [verb] to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., esp. by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities; to winnow.

2) [verb] to throw (something) as to scatter around.

3) [verb] to pay no attention to; to treat without due respect; to disregard.

4) [verb] to drive (a group of persons, animals, etc.) out in different directions.

5) [verb] to come out with a sudden rush or with force.

6) [verb] to avoid (an evil) happening or occurring; to prevent.

7) [verb] to move back and forth or from side to side frequently.

8) [verb] to discharge; to emit.

9) [verb] to push forward or away.

10) [verb] to run away (from a place).

11) [verb] to blow up or move with or as with an explosive; to explode; to blast.

12) [verb] to spend (money) wastefully or extravagantly.

13) [verb] (dial.) to pass stools in loose form and frequently.

14) [verb] ತೂರಿ ಬಿಡು [turi bidu] tūri biḍu to give up (ideals); to flout or transgress (regulations, etc.).

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Tūru (ತೂರು):—

1) [verb] to enter or be inserted, into (something); to be in between (esp. in a narrow space).

2) [verb] to pass through; ತೂರಿಕೊಳ್ಳು [turikollu] tūrikoḷḷu to get into; to pass into (a narrow space); ತೂರಿ ಬರು [turi baru] tūri baru to come passing through; ಒಬ್ಬ ಚಾಪೆ ಕೆಳಗೆ ತೂರಿದರೆ, ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ರಂಗೋಲೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ತೂರಿದ [obba cape kelage turidare, innobba ramgoleya kelage turida] obba cāpe keḷage tūridare, innobba rangōleya keḷage tūrida (prov.) if one proved to be intelligent, another excelled him in smartness.

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Tūṟu (ತೂಱು):—

1) [verb] to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., esp. by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities; to winnow.

2) [verb] to throw (something) as to scatter around.

3) [verb] to pay no attention to; to treat without due respect; to disregard.

4) [verb] to drive (a group of persons, animals, etc.) out in different directions.

5) [verb] to come out with a sudden rush or with force.

6) [verb] to avoid (an evil) happening or occurring; to prevent.

7) [verb] to move back and forth or from side to side frequently.

8) [verb] to discharge; to emit.

9) [verb] to push forward or away.

10) [verb] to run away (from a place).

11) [verb] to blow up or move with or as with an explosive; to explode; to blast.

12) [verb] to spend (money) wastefully or extravagantly.

13) [verb] (dial.) to pass stools in loose form and frequently.

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Tūṟu (ತೂಱು):—

1) [verb] to fall in drops over a wide area.

2) [verb] to allow or cause something to fall in drops.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Turu (துரு) noun

1. [Malayalam: turuvu.] Rust; இருப் புக்கறை. வல்லிரும்பிற் றுருத்தான் வந்தே பிறந் தென்ன [irup pukkarai. vallirumbir ruruthan vanthe piran thenna] (குமரேசசதகம் [kumaresasathagam] 90).

2. Verdigris; களிம்பு. [kalimbu.] (W.)

3. Flaw; குற்றம். துருவின் மாமணியாரம் [kurram. thuruvin mamaniyaram] (கம்பராமாயணம் திருவிசைப்பா [kambaramayanam thiruvisaippa] 43).

4. Sheep; செம்மறியாடு. ஆடு தலைத்துருவின் [semmariyadu. adu thalaithuruvin] (நற்றிணை [narrinai] 169).

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Turu (துரு) noun < dru. Tree; மரம். (உரிச்சொல்நிகண்டு) [maram. (uricholnigandu)]

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Tuṟu (துறு) [tuṟutal] 6 verb [K. tuṟugu.] intransitive

1. To be thick, crowded, full; நெருங்குதல். துறு மலரவிழ் குழலாய் [nerunguthal. thuru malaravizh kuzhalay] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 7, 42).

2. To be closed; குவிதல். [kuvithal.] (W.) — transitive

1. To reach, enter; அடைதல். சோர்பொழு தணி நகர் துறுகுவர் [adaithal. sorpozhu thani nagar thuruguvar] (கம்பராமாயணம் திருவவ. [kambaramayanam thiruvava.] 132).

2. [Telugu: tuṟumu.] To bedeck, as a garland on the head; சூட்டுதல். துழாய்குழல் வாய்த் துறுகின் றிலர் [suttuthal. thuzhaykuzhal vayth thurugin rilar] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். திருவிருத்தம் [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar. thiruvirutham] 81).

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Tuṟu (துறு) [tuṟuttal] 11 transitive verb Causative of துறு¹-. [thuru¹-.] [Telugu: tuṟugu, K. tuṟuku, M. tuṟuka.]

1. To cram, as food into the mouth; திணித்தல். வாயிலே சீரையைத் துறுத்து [thinithal. vayile siraiyaith thuruthu] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 9, 9, 1).

2. To stuff, press or crowd into a bag or box; அமுக்குதல் [amukkuthal]

3. To place, set up; அமைத்தல். விளக்குந் துறுத் தனர் [amaithal. vilakkun thuruth thanar] (விநாயகபு. [vinayagapu.] 3, 13).

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Tuṟu (துறு) noun < துறு¹-. [thuru¹-.]

1. Thickness, closeness, crowdedness; நெருக்கம். (திவா.) [nerukkam. (thiva.)]

2. Eating; உண்ணுகை. [unnugai.]

3. Ironstone, laterite; செம்பூரான்கல். (சதுராகராதி) [semburankal. (sathuragarathi)]

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Tūru (தூரு) [tūrutal] 5 intransitive verb [Malayalam: tūruka.] To go to stool; மலங்கழித்தல். [malangazhithal.] Nāñ.

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Tūru (தூரு) noun See தூர். தூருகனத் தோடே . . . பாசனஞ்செய் [thur. thuruganath thode . . . pasananchey] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் பாயி. [thailavarukkachurukkam payi.] 15).

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Tūṟu (தூறு) [tūṟutal] 5 intransitive verb

1. [Telugu: tūru, K. tūṟu.] To drizzle; மழைதூவுதல். [mazhaithuvuthal.] Colloq.

2. To spread, as news; செய்திபரதசாஸ்திரம்்தல். [seythiparathal.] (W.)

3. To sprout forth, branch forth, become bushy; கிளைத்தல். [kilaithal.] (W.)

4. To become shaggy and rough; சடைபற்றுதல். [sadaiparruthal.] (W.) — transitive [Telugu: dūru, K. dūṟu.] To traduce, slander; நிந்தித்தல். [ninthithal.] Local usage

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Tūṟu (தூறு) noun probably from துறு-. [thuru-.]

1. Bushes, shrubbery, thick underwood; புதர். தூற்றில் வாழ்முயல் [puthar. thurril vazhmuyal] (பெரியபுராணம் திருக்குறிப். [periyapuranam thirukkurip.] 77).

2. Heap; குவியல். எரிமுன்னர் வைத்தூறுபோலக் கெடும் [kuviyal. erimunnar vaithurupolag kedum] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 435).

3. Low jungle; குறுங்காடு. ஆறு கொண்டது பாதி, தூறுகொண்டது பாதி. [kurungadu. aru kondathu pathi, thurugondathu pathi.]

4. Burning-ground; சுடுகாடு. தூறன்றி யாடரங் கில்லையோ [sudugadu. thuranri yadarang killaiyo] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1241, 2).

5. Indian chickweed. See திராய். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [thiray. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

6. Country turmeric. See மஞ்சள். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [manchal. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Tūṟu (தூறு) noun < தூறு-. [thuru-.] [Kanarese, Malayalam: dūṟu.]

1. Calumny, slander, ill-report; பழமொழிிச்சொல். மாதர் தூறுதூவத் துயர்கின்றேன் [pazhichol. mathar thuruthuvath thuyarkinren] (திருவருட்பா [thiruvarudpa], iii, புராணவிரகு. [puranaviragu.] 15).

2. Evil; தீங்கு. தூறியற்றிடுந் துட்பண்ணியன் [thingu. thuriyarridun thudpanniyan] (சேதுபுராணம் அக்கி. [sethupuranam akki.] 69).

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Turu (துரு) noun Recital of a Vēdic text, etc., by a disciple following his preceptor’s lead; வேதமுதலியன ஓதுஞ் சந்தைவகை. சாகையிலும் கற்பத்திலும் கணத்திலுந் துருச்சொல்லி [vethamuthaliyana othugn santhaivagai. sagaiyilum karpathilum kanathilun thurucholli] (T. A. S. i, 8).

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