Ucu: 2 definitions

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Ucu 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 corpus

Ucu (ಉಚು):—[noun] a person who is meek, stupid, timid, submissive, etc. like a sheep.

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Ūcu (ಊಚು):—

1) [verb] to draw or pull out.

2) [verb] to pierce; to stab.

3) [verb] to cast off (a skin, shell etc.); to exuviate.

4) [verb] to be cast off; to be exuviated.

5) [verb] to pass through vehemently.

6) [verb] to burn; to creates a burning sensation.

7) [verb] to stretch or project outward.

8) [verb] to push out; to ejaculate.

9) [verb] (the faeces) to pass out.

10) [verb] (math.) to separate (a number or quantity) into equal parts by a divisor; to divide.

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Ūcu (ಊಚು):—

1) [adjective] of more than normal height or stature; of more than normal height; tall; high.

2) [adjective] of superior quality.

3) [adjective] eye-catching.

4) [adjective] new and unusual; novel.

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Ūcu (ಊಚು):—

1) [noun] the distance from the bottom to the top.

2) [noun] (rarely ) the measure of how long a thing is; measurement of anything from end to end; length.

3) [noun] a loud voice.

4) [noun] a man who is above others in quality, character, etc.; a superior man.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ucu (உசு) noun Woodworm; உளு. [ulu.] (தொல். எழுத் [thol. ezhut] 75.)

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Ūcu (ஊசு) [ūcutal] 5 intransitive verb

1. To decay, become fetid, rotten; to putrefy, as a corpse; அழுகுதல். ஊசிடு மிடும்பை யாகிய வுடம்பு. (திருப்புகழ்) [azhuguthal. usidu midumbai yagiya vudambu. (thiruppugazh)]

2. To become stale, sour, rank, insipid, as food by keeping; சுவைகெடுதல். மாசி லோதனம் . . . ஊசுமேலினி யென்செய்வது [suvaigeduthal. masi lothanam . . . usumelini yenseyvathu] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 6, 4) — transitive To shave, cut off in slices, pare off; சீவுதல். கணிச்சிபோற் கோடூசி [sivuthal. kanichipor kodusi] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 101).

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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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