kuṟai (p. 132) s. Dificiency, defalcation, imperfection; failure, ஊனம். 2. Indigence, poverty, destitution, தரித்திரம். 3. Request, petition, solicitation, கூறுங்குறை. 4. Complement, balance, the part wanting, arrears, எஞ்சல். 5. Remainder, overplus, remnant, the rest, residue, சேடம். 6. Fault, defect, flaw, குற்றம். 7. Dissatisfaction, grievance, umbrage, வெறுப்பு. 8. Displeasure, indignation--as of a demon of deity, in consequence of accustomed offerings being withholden, தெய்வக்குறை. 9. Tribute; revenue, அரசிறை. 1. [in gram.] Abscission, cutting off--as syncope, apocope, &c.; omission, suppression, சொல்லின் குறை. அவனுக்கென்மேற்குறையுண்டு. He is displeased with me; he has a complaint against me. இனியெனக்கென்னகுறை. What can I need more? 2. What defect is there in me now? குறைகொள்ள--குறையாயெண்ண, inf. To take a thing amiss, to feel aggrieved, to be piqued, to complain. குறைகோள், v. noun. Solicitation, petition, mendicity, இரத்தல். குறைசொல்ல, inf. To complain, to state grievances, to utter complaints, to express dissatisfaction. 2. To reveal one's wants, குறைகூற. 3. To change with fault; to censure, criticise; to blame. குறைதீர, inf. To be supplied--as wants. 2. To be satisfied. குறைதீர்க்க--குறையாற்ற--குறைநீக்க, inf. To supply wants, to satisfy; to relieve necessities. 2. To pacify, appease. 3. To fulfil an obligation. குறைமுடிக்க, inf. To grant requests. 2. To supply wants. 3. To take revenge. குறையற, inf. To be supplied--as wants, &c. See குறைதீர. குறையிரக்க, inf. To beg, supplicate, petition, விண்ணப்பஞ்செய்ய. குறையின்மை, s. Completeness; perfection; faultlessness. குறைநிறை, s. Domestic wants and comforts; defect or excess; 2. Deficiency--as towards a guest or in offerings to the deity, &c., often used in apology. குறைபட, inf. To be wanting or missing, to diminish; to grow less, scarce, dear. குறைப்பட்டுக்கொண்டிருக்கிறான். He is displeased. குறைபாடு, v. noun. Deficiency, defect, ஈனம். 2. Want, lack, destitution, குறைவு. 3. Indigence, want, poverty, தரித்திரம். குறைப்பிராணனாய், adv. Half-dead-as குற்றுயிராய். குறைக்காரியம், s. The remainder--as of an affair, story, discourse, subject, business, &c. குறைநாள், s. The remainder or part of the day. 2. The days wanting to complete a given period. குறைப்பேர், s. The rest of the persons. குறைப்பொழுது, s. The remainder of of day, or time. குறைமாதம், s. Wanting in months-as premature delivery. 2. Deficiency in a month. குறைமாதத்துப்பிள்ளை, s. A child of premature birth. குறையுடல்--குறைத்தலை, s. A headless body, which is said sometimes to dance on the field of battle; trunks divested of heads. குறைக்கொள்ளி, s. A brand partially consumed. குறைச்சால், s. The balk in ploughing, உழவறாவிடம். See சால். குறைவயிறு, s. Stomach partially supplied; hunger not fully satisfied. குறைவயிறாய்சாப்பிட்டேன். I ate sparingly. குறைவேலை, s. An incomplete, unfinished work. தலைக்குறை, s. [in gram.] A ph&ae;resis --as மரை. for தாமரை. See under தலை. இடைக்குறை, s. [in gram.] Syncope-as உரம், for உதரம். See under இடை. கடைக்குறை, s. [in gram.] A pocope-as நீல் for நீலம். See under கடை. தெய்வக்குறை, s. God's displeasure. மனக்குறை, s. Dissatisfaction, discontent, umbrage, regret, &c. 47)