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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconValañcuḻi (வலஞ்சுழி) [valañcuḻital] [valañ-cuḻi] intransitive verb < idem. +.
1. To whirl to the right; வலமாகச் சுழலுதல். [valamagas suzhaluthal.]
2. To curl to the right; வலப்புறமாகச் சுழிந்திருத்தல். [valappuramagas suzhinthiruthal.]
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Valañcuḻi (வலஞ்சுழி) [valañcuḻittal] [valañ-cuḻi] verb < idem. +. transitive
1. To whirl to the right; வலமாகச் சுற்றச் செய்தல். [valamagas surras seythal.]
2. To draw to the right, as a circle; வலப்புறமாகச் சுழியும்படிக் கீறுதல். [valappuramagas suzhiyumbadig kiruthal.] — intransitive See வலஞ்சுழி¹-. [valanchuzhi¹-.] வலஞ்சுழித் தெழுந்து வந்து [valanchuzhith thezhunthu vanthu] (கம்பராமாயணம் பிரமாத். [kambaramayanam piramath.] 166).
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Valañcuḻi (வலஞ்சுழி) [valañ-cuḻi] noun < idem. +.
1. Curling or whirling to the right; வலமாகச் சுழ லுகை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [valamagas suzha lugai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
2. Curl winding to the right; வலப்புறமாகச் சுழியுஞ் சுழி. [valappuramagas suzhiyugn suzhi.]
3. Righthand curl on a horse’s forehead, considered a good mark; குதிரையின் நற்சுழிவகை. [kuthiraiyin narsuzhivagai.] (W.)
3. A Śiva shrine in the Tanjore District; தஞ்சாவூர் ஜில்லாவிலுள்ள ஒரு சிவதலம். (தேவாரம்) [thanchavur jillavilulla oru sivathalam. (thevaram)]
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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