kuntirā (p. 121) --குந்திராத்தீவு, s. The Maldive Islands, மாலைதீவு. குந்திராத்தோணி, s. Dhoney of the Maldive Islands, constructed wholly from the cocoa-tree. 24)

kuccam (p. 115) s. A tassel of thread, cloth, &c., a tuft, a bunch, a cluster, நூல்முதலிய வற்றின்கொத்து. Wils. p. 29. GUCHC'HA. 2. Small sheaves of ripe rice in the form of tassels--as a temporary ornament for a temple or house, நெற்குஞ்சம். 19) *

kumpiṭu (p. 123) கிறேன், கும்பிட்டேன், வேன், கும்பிட, v. a. To join the two hands conically, கைகுவிக்க. 2. To worship, make obeisance with the hands joined and raised, கைகுவித்துவணங்க. 3. fig. To reverence, adore, worship, ஆராதிக்க. 4. To beg, solicit, crave, entreat, கெஞ்ச. கும்பிடப்போனதெய்வங்குறுக்கேவந்ததுபோல் நீவந் தாய். I met you, as if I had met the god whom I was going to worship. கும்பிடப்போனவன்தலையிலேகோயிலிடிந்துவிழுந்தா ற்போல. As if the temple had fallen on the head of him who repaired to it for worship; said of occurrences quite opposite to expectation. கும்பிடுகள்ளன், s. A hypocritical worshipper; a cunning person. கையெடுத்துக்கும்பிட, inf. To worship or make obeisance, by raising the joined hands. கோயில்கும்பிட, inf. To raise the hands in worship, at a temple, either in passing by, or as an attendant worshipper. கும்பிட்டகைக்குக்கொடுக்க, inf. To make a present to the bridegroom or bride, and sometimes to others, when they raise their hands in reverence to their superiors on the day of marriage&c., or to a girl on becoming marriage able. கும்பிடாதவனைக்கும்பிட, inf. To be obliged to serve or ask favors of a mean person. கும்பிடரி, s. [local.] A bundle of sheaves given to the chief of the village or to the temple. கும்பிடுகிளிஞ்சில், s. A species of cockle, a bivalve shell. கும்பிடுபூச்சி, s. [prov.] A class of insects bordering on the vegetable kingdom, whose feelers resemble hands raised in worship. கும்பிடு, v. noun. Worship, obeisance by raising the hands, வணங்குகை. கும்பிடுபோட, inf. To venerate; to worship by raising the joined hands. 39) *

kumiẕi (p. 123) s. A water-bubble, நீர்க்குமிழி. 2. [prov.] A boss; a knob--as of wooden slippers, மிதியடிக்குமிழ். நீயேகுமிழி நீயேசாட்சி. O thou bubble! thou alone art my witness (supposed to be said by a person maliciously and privily drowned). குமிழிகொள்ள--குமிழிவர, inf. To bubble up; to form--as bubbles. 6)

kumpḷmōcu (p. 123) s. The சூரை fish, cut and dried, brought from the Maldives, மாலைதீவின்மீன். 32)

kuḷṉ (p. 130) s. A tank. (p.) As குளம். 12) *

kuṭumpam (p. 117) s. A family, including the man, his wife, his sons and his sons' wives, ஒருகுடியிலுள்ளார். 2. Relations, kindred, connexions, உறவின்முறையார். 3. Race, family, house, குடி. Wils. p. 226. KUT'UMBA. குடும்பங்கலைக்க, inf. To divide or scatter a family by sowing dissension, &c. குடும்பசம்ரக்ஷணை, s. The maintenance of a family; the act of providing for and preserving a family. குடும்பத்தானம், s. The sign next to the rising sign at the moment of one's birth, portending good or evil, wealth or otherwise, to the family, according to the character of the signs, &c. See தானம். குடும்பபாரம், s. The burden and responsibility of a family. குடும்பபாரஞ்சுமக்க, inf. To support a large family. குடும்பப்பிரதிட்டை, s. The founding of a family. குடும்பமாயிருக்கிறவன், s. One with a large family. குடும்பவமிசோற்பத்தி, s. Lineage, generation by families. *குடும்பி, s. A householder, the father of a large family, குடும்பத்தலைவன். Wils. p. 226. KUT'UMBI. *குடும்பினி, s. The wife of a householder, a mistress, a matron, the mother of a family, குடும்பத்தலைவி. Wils. p. 226. KUT'UMBINEE. குடும்பன், s. (fem. குடும்பி.) The title of a chief among the Paller people, பள்ளர்தலைவன். 11)

kutm (p. 119) s. Onion, வெங்காயம். 2. [prov. for.] Go-down, store, கிடங்கு. 3. Plenty, abundance, மிகுதி. 14) *

kurukurukk (p. 125) inf. v. n. [vul. and low.] To have a crawling, itching sensation; the pricking sensation of the prickly heat, வேர்க்குருமுதலியனசினைக்க. 2. To itch and tringle--as in the venereal organs, மேகவிர ணம்நமைக்க. 27)

kurīi (p. 125) s. A small bird. See under குருவி. (p.) 23) *