kntu (p. 93) s. A joint of the body, யாக் கையின்மூட்டு. 2. The bottom of the neck, the nape, கழுத்தடி. 3. An axle-tree, பண்டி யுளிரும்பு. 4. A carriage, a vehicle, a waggon or cart, பண்டி. 5. A staff, a crutch, support, defence, பற்றுக்கோடு. 6. A post, pillar, தூண். 7. A post for tying elephants, யானையணைதறி. 8. [prov.] A rope for tying oxen together by the neck, மாடுபிணைக்குந் தும்பு. 9. [prop. கங்கு.] The heap of straw round the threshing floor, வைக்கோல்வரம்பு. 1. The heap of chaff which forms outside the threshing floor, பொலிப்புறத்தடையும் பதர். கந்துகட்ட, inf. To float or recede to the side of the vessel--as curry stuffs in boiling. 2. To arrange the heap of straw round the threshing floor. கந்துகளம், s. The bottom of the rice-heap after the better part has been taken away, also rice mixed with the chaff in the floor. கந்தடிக்க, inf. To thrash, or beat the straw after it has been trodden. கந்தடைக்க, inf. To form an enclosure with straw round the threshing floor. கந்துடைக்க, inf. [prov.] To unfasten the noose of the string tied to the ox's neck, தும்பவிழ்க்க. கந்துமாற, inf. [prov.] To change an ox of a pair tied together, ஏரில்மாறிக்கட்ட. கந்துமாறிக்கட்ட, inf. To shift, to change sides, to use chicanery, to scheme --as in paying debts by borrowing of others, &c. கந்துமுரிக்க, inf. [prov.] To turn out of the course--as oxen treading corn, breaking the bounds. It is deemed very unlucky for men or animals to pass from the enclosure of the threshing floor except at the proper entrance. கந்துமுரித்துப்போட்டுப்போகிறான். He has deserted his company. பொலிக்கந்து, s. Chaff in the threshing floor after winnowing, containing some grain. புறக்கந்து, s. The extremities of an axle-tree. 2. The chaff about a heap of winnowed corn. கருங்கந்து, s. The second range of chaff in a threshing floor next to the பொலிக்கந்து. 15)
