curm (p. 195) s. Desert, jungle, காடு. 2. A parched, barren tract of land, பாலைநிலம். (See பாலை.) 3. A narrow and difficult path, அருநெறி. 4. A way in general, வழி. 5. Palm-wine, toddy, கள். 6. Salt, உப்பு. 7. [prov. impr. for சுரை.] The quick of a finger or toe nail, the part that adheres to the flesh, நகத்தடி. 8. The hollow part of a horn, a quill, or of bones, உட்டொளை-In this meaning the word is applied to the hollow of a tooth, of a tree or branch, and to the openings of an &AE;olian harp. சுரந்தணிவித்தல், v. noun. Expressing wishes for the safety of a female who has eloped, and is in a forest, while her mother is passing. (p.) சுரம்போக்கு, v. noun. [in love poetry.] Eloping with a lover through a forest. சுரம்விழ, inf. [prov.] To form--as the குடல், or pith in trees. நாகசுரம், s. A kind of clarionet. See under நாகம். 29) *