Turuvu: 2 definitions
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Turuvu means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTuruvu (ತುರುವು):—
1) [verb] to make hollow; to bore or drill a hollow; to hollow out.
2) [verb] to grind into shreds or particles by rubbing or scraping; to grate; to scrape.
3) [verb] to cut off (the head as to kill a person).
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Turuvu (ತುರುವು):—
1) [noun] long, thin strips or pieces made by grating, scraping etc.; gratings; scrapings; shreds.
2) [noun] a hole or bore made by drilling; a hollowed part; a cavity.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTuruvu (துருவு) [turuvutal] 5 transitive verb [Telugu: turumu.]
1. To seek, enquire into, search out, trace, pursue; தேடுதல். கீழ்நீர்க் குளித்தானைத் தீத்துரீஇ யற்று [theduthal. kizhnirk kulithanaith thithurii yarru] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 929).
2. cf. உருவு-. [uruvu-.] [K. turuvu.] To bore, drill, perforate; தொளைத்தல். [tholaithal.] Colloq.
3. [K. turuvu.] To scrape, as the pulp of a coconut; தேங்காய் முதலியன கடைந்து சீவுதல். [thengay muthaliyana kadainthu sivuthal.]
4. To churn; கடைதல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kadaithal. (pingalagandu)]
5. cf. durv. To harass; துன்புறுத்துதல். [thunpuruthuthal.]
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Turuvu (துருவு) noun < துருவு-. [thuruvu-.] [K. turuvu.]
1. Searching; தேடுகை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [thedugai. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Scraping, scooping; துருவுகை. [thuruvugai.] Local usage
3. Hole; தொளை. [tholai.] (W.)
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: Turuvukol, Turuvumane.
Ends with: Marupaturuvu, Uturuvu.
Full-text: Turuvalu, Tiruvamanai, Turuvukol, Turuval, Turuve, Turappu, Turi, Turu.
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