tūtu (p. 253) s. Message, communication, errand, notice, tidings, செய்தி. 2. Embassage. embassy, commission, mission, தானாபதித்து வம். (Sa. Dûtya.) 3. (fig.) A negociator in love-intrigues, &c., messenger, ஒற்றன். 4. (fig.) Ambassador, envoy, தானாபதி. 5. A kind of poem representing a lady sending messages to her lover by her female companion, or by a bird, a beetle, &c., ஓர்பிரபந்தம்; [ex Sa. Du. to go.] (c.) தூதனுப்ப--தூதுவிட, inf. To send a message or messenger. தூதன், s. (fem. தூதி, தூதிகை, pl.தூதர், தூதர்கள்.) A messenger, a news-carrier, செய்தியறிவிப்போன். 2. An ambassador, nuncio, தானாபதி. 3. Agent, a spy, an emissary, ஒற்றன். 4. One who treats for another in love intrigues; சமாதானம் பேசுவோன். W. p. 418. DUTA. 5. The messenger who carries the news of a poisonous bite to the magician; by whose postures, gestures, words, &c., the fate of the bitten person is ascertained. 6. (Chirst, usage, with தேவ.) An angel. எமதூதன், s. A messenger of Yaman, the god of death, to carry away souls to his court. See எமன், இயமன். தூதனிலட்சணம், s. Posture, gestures. &c., of the messenger, with news of a snake bite. தூதன்சொல்லிலட்சணம், s. Words of the above messenger, of which the letters are counted to ascertain the patient's fate. தூதாள், s. (pl. தூதாட்கள்.) A messenger, a spy, as தூதன். தூதிற்பிரிவு, v. noun. (in love poetry.) Separation of husband from his wife to go on a message for the king. தூதுசொல்ல, inf. To deliver a message or errand. தூதுநடக்க--தூதுபோக, inf. To go on an errand, to act as a messenger. 25)
