Ucavu, Ucāvu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ucavu (உசவு) noun probably from உசவு- [usavu-] Lubricator for machinery prepared by grinding together charcoal and oil; யந்திரங்கட்கூட்டும் கரியுமெண் ணெயுஞ் சேர்ந்த கூட்டு. [yanthirangadkuttum kariyumen neyugn serntha kuttu.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 786, உரை. [urai.])

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Ucavu (உசவு) [ucavutal] 5 transitive verb < உசாவு-. [usavu-.] To ponder, deliberate upon; ஆலோசித்தல். ஏவவெ ன்றுசவியே [alosithal. evave nrusaviye] (மகாபாரதம் பதினேழாம். [magaparatham pathinezham.] 221).

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Ucāvu (உசாவு) [ucāvutal] 5 transitive verb

1. To take counsel with oneself, deliberate; ஆலோசித்தல். அரசிய லுசாவி [alosithal. arasiya lusavi] (மகாபாரதம் வாரணா. [magaparatham varana.] 128).

2. To inquire of, investigate; விசாரித்தல். [visarithal.]

3. To hear; செவி யுறுதல். உரைத்தமை யனைவரு முசாவி [sevi yuruthal. uraithamai yanaivaru musavi] (விநாயகபு. [vinayagapu.] 75, 84).

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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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