tiṭṭi (p. 238) s. Millet, திணை. (R.) 21)

tlli (p. 226) s. (Tel.) A mother, தாய். 13)

tngkm (p. 221) s. (probably a corrupted use of Sa. Tanka.) A weight, used for gold and silver, fine or pure gold, மாற்றுயர்ந் தபொன். (c.) தங்கமானநிலம். Rich soil. 2. Clean ground, floor, &c. 3. Ground, &c., ceremonially pure. தங்கமானநெல்லு. Very nice paddy--spoken in praise. தங்கமானபிள்ளை. A very dear, beautiful or promising child, a very amiable, good child. தங்கமானகுணம் An excellent disposition. தங்கக்கம்பிபோலே. Like gold wire; i. e. a tall, handsome person of good size; fair and not corpulent. தங்கவிக்கிரகம்போலே. Like a golden statue; i. e. one of good colour, proportions, &c. தங்கமே! An expression of endearment. தங்கமானவன். A generous person, an excellent man. தங்கத்துக்கழிவில்லை. Pure gold will never wear away by the lapse of time. பத்தரைமாத்துத்தங்கம். Gold of the highest quality, a hyperbolical or fancied quality, the best gold known being only of the tenth degree. தங்கத்தைஉருக்கிவிட்டதுபோல. Shining in complexion, &c., as refined gold. தங்கக்கட்டி, s. Mass of gold. 2. (fig.) A very dear, beautiful child. தங்கக்காசு, s. Gold coin. தங்கக்காப்பு, s. Golden bracelets. தங்கக்காறு, s. Gold in bars. தங்கக்குடம், s. Gold pot set on the tops of temples. 2. As பொன்குடம். தங்கச்சிந்தூரம், s. As தங்கமிருதியாதி. தங்கத்தகடு, s. Gold plate. தங்கத்தாம்பாளம், s. A plate of gold. தங்கபஸ்பம், s. Medicinal powder of gold--called ashes of gold. தங்கப்பாளம், s. A flat piece or ingot of gold. தங்கப்புகைக்காட்ட, inf. To gild. தங்கப்பூச்சு, v. noun. Gilding, gilt. தங்கமலாம்--தங்கமுலாம், s. Gilt, gilding. See முலாம். தங்கமழுத்த--தங்கமிட--தங்கமிழைக்க, inf. To lay gold, to mount or set with gold. தங்கமிருதியாதி, s. [prov.] A kind of powder said to be of gold. தங்கம்பூச, inf. To gild. தங்கரேக்கு, s. Gold leaf. தங்கவராகன், s. A pagoda, a goldcoin. தங்கவரைஞாண், s. A waist cord of gold. தங்கவேலை, s. Setting precious stones, &c., in pure gold. புடமிட்டதங்கம், s. Refined gold. வடிதங்கம், s. [prov.] Pure gold. 2. The best of its kind, excellent, superior, 3. Well recovered, as from sickness; healthy, cured of cutaneous diseases, &c. 19)

turīl (p. 248) s. Suddenness, சடிதி. ) துரீலென்றுள்ளேபுகுந்தான். He came suddenly. 30)

tiṇiyṉ (p. 238) s. [prov.] A fat, indolent man; also used for beasts and things which are clumsy, பருத்தவன். 2. A tree or cane slightly hollow, as a bambu. (Beschi.) 36)

tīṭcai (p. 242) --தீக்ஷை--தீக்கை, s. Initiation of disciple into the Siva religion by a Guru, who with appropriate ceremonies communicates the appointed mantras; also his introduction to any higher stage or degree in the system; குரூபதேசம். 2. Special means employed by a Guru for the instruction and mental illumination of a disciple; intended for the removal of his sins, and the ripening of his soul for emancipation, ஞானபோதனை. 3. The imparting of spiritual illumination to a soul ripening for absorption; its accumulated stock of merit and demerit--the results of former actions--together with its original மலம்--the source of these actions--being nearly exhausted by the joys and sufferings experienced in its former transmigrations, பக்குவான்மாவைக்க ரையேற்றல். 4. Performance of a course of austerities, விரதநியமம். 5. Performance of vows, சங்கற்பம். W. p. 41. DEEKSHA. --Note. There are seven kinds of தீட்சை. 1. சட்சுதீட்சை, சயனதீட்சை, by the eye or by looking on the disciple for the dispersion of his mental darkness and moral evils, and the communication of spiritual light. 2. பரிசதீட்சை, by the touch, or placing the right hand on the disciple's head, and touching five principle parts of his body, thus conferring on him the virtue of the five lettered incantations. 3. வாக்குத்தீட்சை, வாசகதீட்சை, oral instruction, and illumination. 4. மானசதீட்சை, by the mind or intense interest felt for the disciple, leading to the enlightening of his mind, &c. 5. சாத்திரதீட்சை, நூற்றீட்சை, spiritual illumination by means of the shastras. 6. யோகதீட்சை, பாவனதீட்சை, instruction by example, in character of the silent, motionless ascetic, in the eight postures prescribed. (See யோகம்.) 7. அ வுத்திரிதீட்சை, imparting instruction by symbolic figures, made on the ground, &c. This last is two-fold, ஞானாவுத்திரி, and கிரியாவுத்திரி.--Note. There are two other kinds of தீட்சை; 1. சபீசதீட்சை, instruction that has reference to future rites to make them complete; 2. நிர்ப்பீசதீட்சை, instruction complete in itself. சிவதீட்சை--சைவதீட்சை, 3 The three stated introductory rites of the Saiva system. 1. சமயதீட்சை, the initiatory rite of discipleship. 2. விசேஷதீட்சை, special rite confirming the disciple, after which he eats in private, or unseen by those of lower degree, and his eligible to read, and receive instruction in the Agama mysteries. It is administered only to சைவர், who eat no flesh or fish. 3. நிருவா ணதீட்சை, the highest rite entitling the disciple to perform puja, to sit and eat with his Guru, and to enjoy all the privileges of the system. தீட்சதர், s. (plu.) Persons who have received the initiatory, or any succeeding rite of the Saiva religion, தீட்சைபெற் றோர். 2. The brahmans of சிதம்பரம், formerly said to have been three-thousand, தில்லைமூவாயிரவர். தீட்சதன், s. A disciple who has received the தீட்சை. தீட்சைகேட்க--தீட்சைபெற, inf. To receive தீட்சை of the guru. தீட்சைகொடுக்க--தீட்சைபண்ண--தீட் சைவைக்க, inf. To administer தீட்சை. தீட்சைபெற்றவன், appel. n. (neg. தீட் சையில்லாதவன்.) One who has received தீட்சை, to whom the secrets of religion may be communicated. 16)

tṟpm (p. 231) s. (probably a change of தளிமம்.) Bed, couch, or other convenience for sleeping, மக்கட்படுக்கை. 2. Mattress, bedding, மெத்தை. 3. Wife, மனைவி. 4. Upper room, மேனிலை. (சது.) 10) *

tuṟu (p. 251) கிறேன், துற்றேன், வேன், துற, v. a. To eat, take food, உண்ண. (Sa Truda.) துறு--துற்றல், v. noun. Eating, taking food, உண்டல். 19)

tuyr (p. 248) s. Affliction of mind or body, துன்பம். (c.) துயரடி, v. noun. [prov.] Fatigue, drooping, fainting, as தியரடி, சோர்வு. துயருறுவோன், appel. n. A poor, afflicted person. 3)

tūṟl (p. 255) s. As தூற்றல். 2. See தூறு. v. 31)