Uruppatu, Uruppaṭu, Uru-patu, Ūṟupāṭu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Uruppaṭu (உருப்படு) [uruppaṭutal] [uru-paṭu] intransitive verb < idem. +.

1. To be formed, shaped; உருவாதல். [uruvathal.]

2. To improve in body, mind or morals; to rise to a position; சீர்ப்படுதல். [sirppaduthal.]

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Ūṟupāṭu (ஊறுபாடு) [ūṟu-pāṭu] noun < idem. +.

1. Obstacle, obstruction, hindrance; இடையூறு. மாலைதா ழகலத் தூறுபாடற வந்தரத் தளிகவர்ந்துண்ப [idaiyuru. malaitha zhagalath thurupadara vantharath thaligavarnthunpa] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் தருமிக். [thiruvilaiyadar puranam tharumig.] 56).

2. Trouble, distress; துன்பம். ஊறுபா டில்லையுயிர்க்கு [thunpam. urupa dillaiyuyirkku] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 945).

3. Wounding, of which there are four methods, viz., குத்தல், வெட்டல், எய் தல், எறிதல்; ஆயுதங்களாற் காயமுண்டாக்குகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kuthal, vettal, ey thal, erithal; ayuthangalar kayamundakkugai. (pingalagandu)]

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