Ulakku, Uḻakku: 2 definitions
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Ulakku means something in the history of ancient India, 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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Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas (history)Uḻakku equals 2 Āḻākku and represents a unit of measurement used in Medieval Temple Inscriptions.—Remuneration had several components. One main component was daily allowance of paddy or rice. This was measured out in various measures [viz., 1 Uḻakku equals 2 Āḻākku].
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconUḻakku (உழக்கு) [uḻakkutal] 5 transitive verb
1. To disturb, stir up; கலக்குதல். பேரகழியி னுழக்கிய கரி கள் [kalakkuthal. peragazhiyi nuzhakkiya kari kal] (நைடதம் நகர. [naidatham nagara.] 2).
2. To trample down, tread upon; மிதித்தல். அவரைக்கழலவுழக்கி [mithithal. avaraikkazhalavuzhakki] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 106, 18).
3. To ravage, devastate; கொன்று திரிதல். சினஞ்சிறந்து களனுழக்கவும் [konru thirithal. sinanchiranthu kalanuzhakkavum] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 48).
4. To plough; உழுதல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [uzhuthal. (pingalagandu)] — intransitive To play; விளை யாடுதல். உரவுத்திரையுழக்கியும் [vilai yaduthal. uravuthiraiyuzhakkiyum] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பட்டினப்பாலை [pathuppattu: pattinappalai] 101).
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Uḻakku (உழக்கு) noun [Malayalam: uḻakku.]
1. Measure of capacity, 2 ollocks = ¼ of a measure; காற்படி. உழக்கேயுண்டுபடைத்தீட்டி [karpadi. uzhakkeyundupadaithitti] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1154, 4).
2. Dice box; கவறிட் டுருட்டும் உழக்கு. பவள வுழக் கிற் கோதை புரள [kavarid duruttum uzhakku. pavala vuzhag kir kothai purala] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 927).
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Uḻakku (உழக்கு) [uḻakkutal] 5 transitive verb < உழ-. [uzha-.] To be used or accustomed to; பழகுதல். (நாநார்த்த.) [pazhaguthal. (nagarthathipigai)]
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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Starts with: Ulakkuruttu.
Ends with: Kottumulakku, Mulakku, Mutitulakku, Nilattulakku, Tenkulalulakku, Tulakku.
Full-text: Parakesari-uḻakku, Mulakku, Tenkulalulakku, Uri, Ulakkuruttu, Nicatam, Niyati.
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