tuṇai (p. 246) s. Escort, convoy attendant, உதவி. 2. Aid, help, succor, support, resource, சகாயம். 3. Protection, guidance, safe-guard, defence, patronage, ஆதரவு. (c.) 4. [in combination] Measure, extent, degree, quantity, number, அளவு. 5. Comparison, parallel, similitude, resemblance, ஒப்பு. 6. Point of a weapon, சல்லியம். 7. Couple, brace, pair, two, இணை. (சது.) பெரியாரைத்துணைக்கொள். Seek the aid of the great. (Auv.). சாந்துணையுஞ்சஞ்சலமே. There will be trouble till death. எத்துணை. How much? (நீதிநெறி.) 2. As எத்தனை, How many? துணைக்கருவி--துணைக்காரணம், s. Means to an end, medium. 2. Implements tools, Instruments. 3. The faculties of the body and mind as organs of the soul in the performance of actions, acquisition of ideas, or knowledge. துணைசெய்ய, inf. To help, succor. support. 2. To patronize, promote, subserve. துணைச்சொல்--துணைமொழி, s. A word, address, speech, &c., of support, aid, &c., seconding, supporting a previous speaker, &c. துணைத்தாள், s. Both feet, two feet. துணைநிற்க, inf. To help one in need-as the deity unseen, or a person unexpectedly. துணையிருக்க, inf. To bear and company as the protector of a marriageable girl, that she may not be defiled by demons; of a woman in child-birth; of a new-married couple. &c. துணைவர், s. (plu.) King's ministers. மந்திரிமார். 2. Brothers, friends, near relations, &c.--For the eight classes composing the escort of a king, see எண் வகைத்துணைவர், under எட்டு. துணைவன், s. A husband, தலைவன். 2. A friend, a confederate, a companion, தோழன். 3. A king's minister, மந்திரி. (சது.) 4. A helper, assistant, convoy, escort, உதவிசெய்வோன். துணைவி, s. A wife, மனைவி. 2. A female assistant, a lady's maid, உதவிசெய்பவன். 3. (R.) A sister, சகோதரி. துணைவிட--துணையனுப்ப, inf. To send an escort. துணைவினை, s. Auxiliary verb. உசாத்துணை, s. One who assists with advice. உயிர்த்துணை, s. An intimate friend. 2. The wife, மனைவி. வழித்துணை, s. A fellow traveller, a companion on a journey. 9)
