Uruvu: 6 definitions

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Uruvu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Uruvu (उरुवु).—The plant Ricinus Communis. (Mar. eraṇḍa).

Derivable forms: uruvuḥ (उरुवुः).

See also (synonyms): uruvuka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uruvu (उरुवु):—[from uru] m. Ricinus Communis, [Suśruta]

[Sanskrit to German]

Uruvu in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Uruvu (ಉರುವು):—[verb] to cause to be consumed by fire; to burn.

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Uruvu (ಉರುವು):—

1) [noun] the act or an instance of burning.

2) [noun] mental agony; suffering; torture.

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Uṟuvu (ಉಱುವು):—[verb] to be agreeable; to be acceptable.

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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

Uruvu (உருவு) [uruvutal] 5 transitive verb [K. ore.]

1. To unsheath, as a sword; உறைகழித்தல். வாளுரீஇ யினானே [uraigazhithal. valurii yinane] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2247).

2. To strip, as beads from a string, as leaves from a twig; கையாற் பொருள் வரும்படி உருவுதல். அடகுரீஇ [kaiyar porul varumbadi uruvuthal. adagurii] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2625).

3. To massage, draw the hand down over a sprained part of the body; சுளுக்கு முதலியவற்றைப் போக்கத் தடவுதல். [sulukku muthaliyavarraip pokkath thadavuthal.]

4. To loosen or tighten a noose; கயிற் றுச்சுருக்கையுருவுநல். [kayir ruchurukkaiyuruvunal.]

5. To pierce through, penetrate, as an arrow, a needle; ஊடுருவிச்செல்லு தல். உலகமூடுருவுஞ்செம்பெருமானே [uduruvichellu thal. ulagamuduruvunchemberumane] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 28, 2).

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Uruvu (உருவு) noun < rūpa. See உருவம் [uruvam], 1. உருவு நுகர்ச்சி . . . யைங்கந்த மாவன [uruvu nugarchi . . . yaingantha mavana] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 30, 189).

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Uruvu (உருவு) [uruvutal] 5 intransitive verb To escape; to give the slip; தப்பித்துக்கொள்ளுதல். பையன் உருவிவிட்டான். [thappithukkolluthal. paiyan uruvivittan.] Local usage

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