avvai (p. 31) s. (See ஔவை.) Mother, தாய். 2. A female ascetic, தவப்பெண். (p.) 3. A female authoress, ஔவையார். 32)

uṟuvai (p. 68) s. A Tamil authoress. See ஔவை. (p.) 10)

auvai (p. 84) s. A mother, a matron, an old lady, தாய். 2. A female ascetic-chiefly used of the Jaina sect, தவப்பெண். (p.) 3. An ancient authoress who wrote on moral subjects; she was the eldest of four sisters, who also were authoresses. They were the reputed sisters of திருவள்ளுவர் the author of the Cural, ஔவையார். 151)

kūẕ (p. 136) s. Thick gruel, porridge, pap, or any food of similar consistency, மாவினாற்சமைத்த உணவு. 2. Boiled rice, சோறு. Wils. p. 239. KOORA. 3. Grain in the field, commonly the green growing crop, பயிர். 4. Gold, பொன். 5. adj. Wils. p. 31. GHOORA. Rotten, decayed, கூழை. கூழ்குடிக்கிலுங்கூட்டாகாது. Partnership is undesirable even in drinking gruel. பைங்கூழ்களைகட்டதனொடுநேர். Resembling the weeding of green corn. கூழ்காடியேதுபெற்றிடினும். Though கூழ் and காடி be obtained. கூழுக்குப்பாடி. The authoress ஔவை, because she once sung her verses for a cup of pap. 2. One who flatters, or dances attendance for a little food; a mean, cringing person, இச்சகம்பேசுகிறவன். கூழாமட்டி, s. A dull, cowardly man. கூழாம்பாணி, s. [prov.] Treacle, molasses, dissolved sugar, &c., கூழ்போல்வது; [ex கூழ், pap, et. பாணி.] கூழாய்ப்போக, inf. To be boiled too much--as rice. 2. To become pulpy. 3. To become addle--as eggs. கூழ்ப்பசை, s. Rice-congee for starching clothes, for paste, &c. கூழ்ப்பானை, s. A pap-pot. கூழ்முட்டை, s. Addle eggs. 16)