Uttuli, Uttūḷi: 1 definition

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Uttuli 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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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Uttūḷi (உத்தூளி) [uttūḷittal] 11 transitive verb < உத்தூளம். [uthulam.] To besmear parts of one’s body with dry sacred ashes; விபூதியை நீரிற்குழையாது வரியின் றிப் பூசுதல். திருநீற்றை யுத்தூளித்து [viputhiyai nirirkuzhaiyathu variyin rip pusuthal. thirunirrai yuthulithu] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 6, 22).

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Uttūḷi (உத்தூளி) noun < ud-dhūlita. See உத்துளம். வெண்ணீற்றி னுத்தூளி [uthulam. vennirri nuthuli] (சிதம்பர. திருப்பதி. [sithambara. thiruppathi.] 454).

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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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