kaṉṉikai (p. 102) s. A virgin undefloured, a girl unmarried, கன்னிமையழிவில்லாள். 2. The five கன்னிகை, viz.: அகலிகை, the wife of கௌதமன்; துரோபதை, the wife of the பஞ்ச பாண்்டவர் or five brothers, sons of the king பாண்டு; சீதை, the wife of இராமன்; தாரை the wife of வாலி; and மண்டோதரி, the wife of இரா வணன். 3. (p.) The pericarp of a lotus, தாம ரைப்பூங்கொட்டை. Wils. p. 196. KARNIKA. 4. A flower-bud, பூவரும்பு. (p.) கா காத்துக்கொள்ள, inf. To keep, preserve. மானங்காத்துக்கொள்ள, inf. To preserve one's self-respect, character, dignity. காவாமல், neg. ver. part. [vul. காக் காமல்.] Not keeping. தன்னைக்காக்க--தற்காக்க, inf. To keep one's self, to act so as to avoid blame, scandal, &c. காத்தல், v. noun. Defending, guarding, &c. காப்பு, v. noun. Preservation, defence, guard, protection, cherishing, பாது காப்பு. 2. Watching, caution, vigilance, காவல். 3. Warding off, guarding against, இரட்சிப்பு. 4. s. An amulet, இரட்சாபந்தன ம். 5. A bangle or bracelet,கைக்காப்பு. 6. A bandage tied round the arm, in token of a vow for hearing a sacred book read at a temple, keeping a feast, &c.-serving also as an amulet for the time, and as a monitory to practise abstinence and other required duties, to abstain from ceremonial pollutions, &c.-- also tied on the arms of a newly-married couple for four days, who are to keep apart for this time--also on the candidates for initiation by the Guru, மஞ்சள்நூ ற்காப்பு. 7. The invocation at the commencement of all poems, imploring the protection, aid, blessing of the god worshipped by the author, and often of others, தெய்வவணக்கங்கூறுங்காப்பு. 8. The arm-ring of the Guru, worn on the right arm as an amulet on special occasions, கோயிற்குருவணியுங்காப்பு. 9. A string tied round medical plants with incantations to avert evil effects in their use,மூலிகைக் குக்கட்டுங்காப்பு. 1. (p.) A surrounding wall, a fortification, a fence, a hedge, &c., மதில். 11. A door, கதவு. 12. Sacred ashes worn as an amulet, திருநீறு. 13. Clothes, ஆடை. காப்புக்கட்டில்லாமலெல்லாருமுள்ளேவரலாமா. Is it proper for all to come in without restraint? கன்னிகாதானம்--கன்னியாதானம், s. Giving a virgin in marriage--one of the thirty-two meritorious acts. See அறம். கன்னிகாரத்தினம், s. An illustrious virgin. 84)

cōtaṉai (p. 212) s. (Sa. S'odhana.) Examination, usually for some particular object; inspection, proof, trial, sifting, search, investigation, ஆராய்வு. 2. Assaying metals, புடமிடுகை. 3. Experiment, problem, கணக் குச்சோதனை. 4. Divine trial--as affliction or other adverse providence; chastening, தேவசோதனை. 5. [prov.] A measure commonly liquid, முகத்தலளவு. 6. (Christ. use, note proper.) Temptation, இடர். (c.) சோதனைகொடுக்க, inf. To be examined, to pass examination, as baggage, or lading. 2. To pass examination, as candidates for office. சோதனைக்காரன், s. An examiner, inspector, scrutineer. 2. A searcher of a vessel, &c., at a custom house. 3. A censor. சோதனைபண்ண--சோதனைபார்க்க, inf. To examine, sift, scrutinize, search, try. 2. To try as the deity the sincerity of a worshipper by adversity, affliction or other means, தெய்வஞ்சோதிக்க. சோதனைபண்ணிப்பார்க்க, inf. To find out a result by experiment. நகரிசோதனை, s. Examination of a city. தேவசோதனை, s. Divine trial. தற்சோதனை, s. Self-examination. இந்தவருஷமெனக்குவந்தசோதனைமெத்த....This year I have met with many trials. 70)