kētu (p. 139) s. [in mythol.] Cauda draconis (dragon's tail) or the red serpent into which the trunk of the Asura Sainhikeya, severed from the head (Rahu) by Vishnu, at the churning of the sea of milk, was changed; and which, with Caput draconis, is said to swallow the sun and moon for betraying them. This causes eclipses. 2. [in astron.] The descending node, supposed by most of the Hindu astronomers to be one of those heavenly bodies rarely visible. 3. A mark, a sign, a symbol, அடையாளம். 4. A banner, a flag; a standard of distinction, கொடி. 5. A comet, a meteor--as in தூமகேது. Wils. p. 247. KETU. 41) *

nkkpārm (p. 266) --நக்கவாரம், s. (for.) The Nicobar islands, சிலதீவுகள். நக்கபாரி--நக்கவாரி, s. A native of the Nicobars. 2. 2. One who trades for ready money. நக்கவாரக்கச்சவடம்--நக்கவாரவியாபா ரம், s. Nicobar traffic; i. e. money in one hand and goods on other, traffic where one does not trust another. நக்கவாரப்பட, inf. To be in pinching poverty or straitened circumstances. நக்கவாரப்பேச்சு, s. Talk betraying mistrust. நக்கவாரமாய்ப்போக, inf. To become very poor and indigent. நக்கவாரம்பிடிக்க, inf. To become poor. நக்கவாரி, s. A dwarf cocoanut tree. or stinted grain, குள்ளமானது. (R.) 2. See நக்கபாரி. 18)