tuṟai (p. 251) s. Any passage to, into, or across water--as the entrance to a tank, pond or river, a ford or ferry; a watering place for cattle; a place for bathing or for washing clothes, நீர்த்துறை. 2. A sea-port, harbor, road-stead, இறங்குதுறை. 3. Way, path, thoroughfare, passage for men or beasts, வழி. 4. Frequented place, a place of meeting, a rendezvous, சபைகூடுமிடம். 5. Place, location, situation, space, position, as ஆயத்துறை, வண்ணாரத்துறை, இடம். 6. A resource, resort, shelter, place of refuge, ஒதுங்குமிடம். (c.) 7. River, ஆறு. 8. One of the three-fold subdivisions of any of the four classes of verse, கலித்துறை. (See பாவினம்.) 9. A branch, scope or extent of science, நூற்றுறை. 1. Any theme in love poetry, அகப்பொருட்டுறை. (p.) துறைகாட்ட, inf. To show a method. துறைகாண, inf. To find a port, haven, harbor. 2. To find a way, means or method to do or complete a thing. துறைகண்டவன்விடுவானா. Will one who has discovered the way (to his master's treasure), forsake it? துறைகாரர், s. [prov.] Agents, accountants. and other servants of a temple. துறைக்காவல், s. [prov.] Watch or guard; a guard-ship. துறைத்தோணி, s. A ferry boat. துறைநியாயம், s. Laws of love poetry. துறைநெருங்கிவர, inf. To direct the course to a port. துறைபிடிக்க, inf. To touch at a port; to gain the haven, &c. 2. To find out means, expedients, உபாயந்தேட. துறைபேர, inf. To leave port. துறைபோக, inf. To acquire a thorough knowledge of a science, &c. 2. To attain one's end. துறைபேச்சு, s. Vernacular or vulgar language, சொந்தப்பேச்சு. (R.) பறையைப் பள்ளிக்குவைத்தாலுந் துறைப்பேச்சுப் போமா?. Will a low man forget his vulgor language, even when placed at school? துறைமாற, inf. To mistake the proper course. துறைமுகம், s. The entrance to a port, haven or harbor. (c.) 2. A passage or thoroughfare. துறைமுகக்குத்தகை, s. [prov.] Rent of a ferry. துறையடுக்கப்பிடிக்க, inf. [prov.] To sail toward a port, to anchor in or near the harbor. துறையறிந்துநிற்க, inf. To find a suitable place, and proper persons; to become settled. 2. To know the proper course as to one's religion, caste, profession, &c., and adhere to it. துறைவல்லோர், s. (plu.) The learned, கற்றோர். (சது.) துறைவன், s. A chief of a maritime district, நெய்தனிலத்தலைவன். (சது.) 26) *