kupēraṉ (p. 121) s. Kuvéra, once a rich king, now regent of the North, and guardian of riches, தனதன். (See திக்குப்பாலகர்.) Wils. p. 23. KUBERA, and 235. KUVERA. 2. The moon, சந்திரன்; [ex கு, deformed, et வேர, body--alluding to the deformity of the two.] குபேரசம்பத்து, s. The riches of Kuvéra; i. e. abundant riches. 32)

kumṭṭu (p. 122) s. Nausea, keck; loathsomeness, ஓக்காளம். 10)

kuṟukku (p. 132) s. That which is athwart, across, transverse, in a cross, direction, திரியக்கு. 2. Diameter, intersection; transit, விட்டம். 3. Frustration; check, hinderance, எதிர். 4. Shortness, briefness, சுருக்கம். 5. Intervention, இடையீடு. 6. The hips, the loins, இடுப்பு. குறுக்கீடாகப்போக, inf. To go across. குறுக்குக்கட்டுக்கட்ட, inf. To tie the cloth a little above the breasts, and around the trunk--as women often do. குறுக்குக்கேள்வி--குறுக்குவினா, s. Cross questioning, cross examination. 2. Irrelevant questions. குறுக்குச்சட்டம், s. A cross piece in a frame. 2. Braces to connect the pairs of refters. 3. A cross beam. குறுக்குச்சார், s. [prov.] A short or cross side of a native house; a raised floor on the outside or inside of the shorter wall of a native house. குறுக்குப்பாடு, v. noun. Lying across, or in a transverse direction, குறுக்கிடம். 2. A transverse direction, குறுக்கு. குறுக்குப்பாதை--குறுக்குவழி, s. A cross path, a short cut. குறுக்கும்மறுக்கும்--குறுக்குநெடுக்கும், adv. Cross-wise, transversely, passing through and through in every direction. குறுக்கே, adv. Cross-wise, transversely, athwart. 2. Between, intermediately. 3. In opposition or contradiction. குறுக்கேதடுக்க, inf. To interpose and prevent--as a by-stander. 2. To meet a person, stop him and forbid his proceeding. 3. To check, prevent, obstruct, stop, interrupt. குறுக்கேபோக, inf. To go across; to go a short way. 2. To cross one's track, or path--as a cat, &c., considered a bad omen. 3. To pass between persons or things. 4. To die prematurely and in the prime of life. 5. To transgress one's commands; to go or act against one's wishes, counsel, &c. குறுக்கிட, inf. To come across--as animals of bad omen. 2. To interfere. குறுக்களவு, s. Dimension across; thickness; the diameter. 2. The extent or measure of any line or direction parallel wit the diameter. குறுக்கடி, s. A precipitate step or measure; a rash course; a contrary or contradictory procedure. 2. A short, hasty, abrupt or crabbed answer; an assertion without due deliberation. 3. A stroke at one's loins. குறுக்கடிநியாயம், s. Abrupt, inconclusive reasoning. குறுக்கடியாயடிக்க, inf. To speak, pronounce, conclude, &c., too hastily; to be precipitate, or rash. 2. To be too summary in a proceeding--little used. குறுக்குப்புத்தி, s. [prov.] Headiness, rashness, கோணற்புத்தி. குறுக்குச்சூத்திரம், s. A formula, theorem or rule expressing the shortest method of performing a calculation, &c.; a brief, con.prehensive rule. குறுக்கேமடக்க, inf. [prov.] To confute or refute at once; to stop one's mouth by short answer. குறுக்கேமுறிக்க, inf. To break into two. 2. To break off in the midst of a business; to leave a work unfinished. 3. To leave a company in displeasure. குறுக்கேவிழ--குறுக்கேவர, inf. To interfere, intermeddle. 35)

kuṟukku (p. 132) கிறேன், குறுக்கினேன், வேன், குறுக்க, v. a. To shorten, curtail, reduce, contract, lessen, retrench, குறைக்க. 2. To abbreviate, abridge, epitomize, abstract, சுருக்க. கையைக்குறுக்க, inf. To retrench expenses. 2. To be close-handed; to give sparingly. குறுக்கல், v. noun. [in gram.] Shortening, contraction--as of a long letter. 36)

kuruttu (p. 126) s. The white, tender leaves of a palm or plantain tree, recently shot forth, ஓலைமுதலியவற்றின்குருத்து. 2. The tender leaves or shoots of grain and of leguminous plants, &c., முளை. 3. Tenderness, இளமை. 4. White, வெண்மை. 5. The tender, delicate part of the internal ear, காதுக்குருத்து. குருத்தடைக்க, inf. To be stinted--as grain, putting forth no new leaves. குருத்துக்கக்க, inf. [prov.] To part from the roots and perish--as tender shoots of grain by early flooding. குருத்துவிட--குருத்தெறிய, inf. To put forth young, tender leaves--as palms, plantain trees, rice, &c., to sprout, to shoot. குருத்திறகு, s. Down; soft feathers. குருத்தோலை, s. A young, tender palm leaf, ஓலைக்குருத்து. குருத்தோலைப்பெருநாள், [in Roman Catholic usage.] Palm Sunday, when each attendant at church receives a palm leaf, in the form of a cross, which has been blessed by the priest, ஓர்திருநாள். 10)

kutukuteṉl (p. 120) v. noun. Feeling feverish, and having a slight shivering. 8)

kuṇṭikai (p. 119) s. The student's or ascetic's water-pot, கமண்டலம். Wils. p. 228. KUN'D'IKA. 2)

kuvalayam (p. 127) s. The earth, the world, பூமி; [ex கு, earth, et வலயம், orb.] 2. The dark water-lilly, கருங்குவளை. 3. The red water-lilly, செங்குவளை. 4. The நெய்தல் waterplant, Nymph&oe;a, L. Wils. p. 235. KUVALAYA. 67) *

kuṟukkaiyr (p. 132) s. The name of a celebrated devotee, who belonged to a certain division of the வெள்ளாளர் caste, திருநாவுக்க ரையர். 37)

kuṟngku (p. 132) s. Thigh; lap, தொடை. 2. A clasp, a catch or link, கொளுவி. 2)