tvvl (p. 228) s. [prov.] A very small tender infant, குழந்தை; also used for the young of animals and plants; [ex தவ்வு, v.]

tvvu (p. 229) s. [prov.] A hole in a board, துவாரம். 2. v. noun. Shrinking, perishing, decay, ruin, கெடுதல். 3. (c.) Jumping, leaping, பாய்ச்சல்; [ex தவ்வு.] தவ்வறுத்துத்தைக்க, inf. To perforate, and fasten a thing. 3)

tvvu (p. 229) கிறேன், தவ்வினேன், வேன், தவ்வ, v. n. [prov. a change of தவு.] To lessen, to decrease, to shrink, to be reduced, குறைய. 2. To perish, to decay, to come to nought, to waste away, கெட. (p.) 4)

tvvu (p. 229) கிறேன், தவ்வினேன், வேன், தவ்வ, v. a. (a change of தாவு.) To leap, to spring, பாய. 2. To lift up the arms and walk, as a child to its mother, தாவிநடக்க. 3. [prov.] To cling to, as the young of some animals to its dam, இறுகப்பிடிக்க. (c.) என்னமெத்தவுந்தவ்வுகிறாய். What do you so much boast of? அடிதவ்வ, inf. To jump over, as an exercise by boys, &c. 5)

tvvai (p. 229) s. Elder sister, அக்காள். 2. The goddess of misfortune, as the elder sister of Lukshmi, மூதேவி. 3. A nurse. a foster mother, செவிலித்தாய். Compare அவ்வை. (p.) 6)