Turukkal, Turu-kal, Tuṟukal: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTurukkal (துருக்கல்) [turu-kal] noun < துரு¹ [thuru¹] +.
1. Iron stone, laterite; செம்புறைக்கல். துருக்கலோ கொடுங் கருங்கலோ [semburaikkal. thurukkalo kodung karungalo] (திருவருட்பா [thiruvarudpa], vi, ஆற்றாமை. [arramai.] 3, 8).
2. Iron dross; இருப்புக்கிட்டம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [iruppukkittam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Tuṟukal (துறுகல்) [tuṟu-kal] noun < idem. +.
1. Rock; பாறை. வேழ மிரும்பிணர்த் துறுகற் பிடிசெத்துத் தழூஉம் [parai. vezha mirumbinarth thurugar pidisethuth thazhuum] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 239).
2. Stone to close the outlet of a channel; நீர்க்காலடைக்குங் கல். (சதுராகராதி) [nirkkaladaikkung kal. (sathuragarathi)]
3. Hillock; குன்று. துறுக லேறி [kunru. thuruga leri] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 210).
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: Turu, Dhuru, Duru, Kal.
Full-text: Turukkarpoti.
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