kl (p. 96) --கல்லு, கிறேன், கல்லினேன், கல்லுவேன், கல்ல, v. a. To work away earth, pebbles, &c., gradually, அகழ. 2. To dig out by little and little--as a hole, a tank, &c., to hollow, தோண்ட. 3. To scoop out --as a nut, துருவ. 4. To wash away earth, &c., by little and little-- as following water, நீர்கல்ல. 5. To eat away--as caustic, அரிக்க. 6. [prov.] To catch and tear up the fibre in an ola when writing--as a style by being too sharp. எழுத்தாணிக்கூர்கல்ல. இக்காரங்கல்லிக்கல்லியெடுத்துப்போடும். This caustic will eat away (the proud flesh). மலைகல்லியெலிபிடிக்க. To excavate a mountain to catch a rat; i. e. to take great pains or be at great expense for little profit. கல்லிக்கல்லிப்பாய, inf. To wash away in flowing. கல்லல், v. noun. The act of digging, தோண்டல். 2. s. The noise issuing from a crowd, பேசலாலெழுமொலி. 277)