toḷāyirm (p. 262) s. [ தொள்ளாயிரம்.] Nine hundred. (c.) 115)

toḷḷāḷi (p. 263) s. [vul. for தொழிலாளி, which see.] An artificer. 4)

toḷai (p. 262) க்கிறேன், த்தேன், ப்பேன், க்க, v. a. To cut out a hole with a chisel, to bore a hole. [See துளை, v.] 2. (fig.) To tease. 119)

tongku (p. 262) கிறேன், தொங்கினேன், வேன், தொங்க, v. n. To hang, to be suspended, to hang down, to stick, or hang, ready to fall; to dangle, தூங்க. 2. To adhere as any thing to the bowels, தங்க. 3. (fig.) To remain long with one, as another's property, நிலுவைப்பட. (c.) 4. To move with leaps --as a child skipping, or a beast gallopping, குதிக்க. 5. [in burlesque.] To run away, to slip off (to die) with விடுதல், or போகுதல்; குழுஉக்குறி--Most of the compounds are limited to Jaffna. தொங்காரப்பாய்ச்சல், v. noun. A jolting pace, jumping movement, gallop of a horse, குதிரையோட்டம். தொங்கிப்பாய, inf. To rise high in walking, to gallop, to skin. 2. (fig.) To be haughty, to assume airs. தொங்கிப்போக, inf. To be lodged and lost as a thing thrown. 2. (fig.) To be in another's possession, to be lost, to be unjustly appropriated--as a deposit, to become burdensome as a debt. 3. To tarry in the road from fatigue. (c.) 4. [in cant.] To die. 4. [prov.] To run away. தொங்கிவிழ, inf. To jump and tumble down. 2. To be haughty, to be exposed to fall. தொங்குகாது, s. Hanging ears. (c.) தொங்குபறிவு--தொங்குபொறி--தொங் குபொறிவு, v. noun. [prov.] Hanging just ready to fall; to slip off; to turn over, ஒட்டியும்ஒட்டாதிருத்தல். 2. (fig.) Ready or waiting for a pretext to leave a company, விலகுதற்கேதுபார்த்தல். தொங்குகிழவன், s. A decrepit, old man. (R.) தொங்குபுளுகன், s. [prov.] A vain person, who walks with a conceited springing gait, பெரும்புளுகன். 25)

toḷi (p. 263) s. (St. துவனி.) Sound, noise, intonation, twang, peal, ஒலி. 2. Tone musical sound, கண்டத்திசை. 3. A figure of sound, change of meaning in a word or phrase by change of sound. (c.) தொலிச்சிலேடை, s. A சிலேடை in which there is only one important meaning, a part of the pharase being merely to make the pun, as ஒற்றுப்பெயர்த் தல். தொனியர்த்தம், s. Figurative meaning. தொனிவைக்க, inf. To make a great sound, noise, roar, &c., பேரொலிசெய்ய. 17)

toṉi (p. 263) க்கிறேன், த்தேன், ப்பேன், க்க, v. a. or v. n. To sound, to intonate, to emit vocal or instrumental sounds, ஒலிக்க. தொனிப்பு, v. noun. Sounding, a loud sound, ஒலிப்பு. 18)

tokm (p. 262) s. An estimate, a total, ம திப்பு. தொகக்காரன், s. One who estimates. 3)

toṭai (p. 262) s. The thigh, in which sense, for butcher's meat, are, பெருந்தொடை, the upper part of the thigh; பின்னந்தொடை, a hind-quarter; முன்னந்தொடை, a fore-quarter of a sheep, &c. 2. Flower-garland. பூமாலை. 3. Bow-string, நாண். 4. Arrow, அம்பு. 5. Surrounding wall, bulwark, fortification, மதிற்சுற்று. 6. Block projecting from a wall to support a beam, சுவர்ப்புறத்து நீண்டவுத்திரம். 7. A bunch of flowers, பூங் கொத்து. 8. Verse, poetry, பாட்டு. 9. A series, train, connexion, succession, tissue, composition, commonly poetic, தொடர்ச்சி. 1. Rhyme in poetry, செய்யுளுறுப்பினொன் று, [ex தொடு. (v.)--There are five classes of rhyme, each containing eight verieties, and three single ones making fortythree in all. The five classes are: 1. மோ னை, மோனைத்தொடை, the rhyming of the initial letter of the line or foot through the stanza. The varieties of this class are: 1. அடிமோனை, முதன்மோனை, rhyming of the initial in the foot of each line. 2. இணைமோனை, of the first two feet in each line. 3. பொழிப்புமோனை, of every other foot. 4. ஓரூஉமோனை, of the first and fourth foot. 5. கூழைமோனை, of all the feet in the line but the last. 6. மேற்கதுவாய்மோனை, in every foot bu the second. 7. கீழ்க்கதுவாய்மோனை, of all the feet but the penultimate. 8. முற்றுமோ னை, in every foot. II. இயைபு, இயைபுத்தொ டை, the rhyming of the last feet or letters in the lines. The varieties are: 1. அடிஇயைபு, முதலியைபு, rhyming of the last letter of the first foot in each line. 2. இணையியைபு, of the last letter of the first two feet. 3. பொழிப்பியைபு, of the last letter of every other foot. 4. ஓரூஉவியைபு, of the last letter in the first and fourth. 5. கூழை யியைபு, of the last letter in each foot except the last. 6. மேற்கதுவாயியைபு, in the last letter of every foot but the second. 7. கிழ்க்கதுவாயியைபு, of the last letter in every foot but the penultimate. 8. முற்றிழைபு, of the last letter in all the feet. III. எதுகை, எதுகைத்தொடை, rhyming of the second letter of every line in the stanza, comprising, 1. அடியெதுகை, முதலெதுகை, rhyming of the second letter of the first foot in each line. 2. இணையெதுகை, in the second letter of the two feet. 3. பொழிப்பெதுகை. that of every other foot. 4. ஓரூஉவேதுகை, that of the first fourth. 5. கூழையெது கை, that of all but the last. 6. மேற்கதுவா யெதுகை, that of all but the second. 7. கீழ்க்கதுவாயெதுகை, that of all but the penultimate. 8. முற்றெதுகை, in the second letter of all the feet. IV. முரண், முரண்டொ டை, a kind of poetry consisting of words taken in contrast, or by antithesis, as இருள்பரந்தன்னமாநீர்மருங்கின், நிலவுகுவிந்தன்னவெண் மணலொருசிறை, by the side of the waters, dark as the wide spread nocturnal gloom, the white sand appeared, as if the moonlight had formed itself into heaps. Of this there are eight varieties, as 1. அடிமுரண்,முதன் முரண், contrast in the first foot of the lines, with one another. 2. இணைமுரண், that in the first two feet of the lines. 3. பொ ழிப்புமுரண், that in every other foot of the lines. 4. ஓரூஉமுரண், that in the first and fourth. 5. கூழைமுரண், contrast in all but the last. 6. மேற்கதுவாய்முரண், in all but the second. 7. கீழ்க்கதுவாய்முரண், in all but the penultimate. 8. முற்றுமுரண், in all the feet. V. அளபெடைத்தொடை, rhyme formed by அளபெடை, or lengthening a letter for a verse, which are of eight varieties, as 1. அடி யளபெடை, முதலளபெடை, forming rhyme by அளபெடை, in the first of each line. 2. இணையளபெடை, in the first two feet. 3. பொ ழிப்பளபெடை in every other foot. 4. ஓரூஉவள பெடை, in the first and fourth. 5. கூழையள பெடை, in all but the last. 6. மேற்கதுவாயள பெடை, in all but the second. 7. கீழ்க்கது வாயளபெடை, in all but the penultimate. 8. முற்றளபெடை, in all the feet. VI. அந்தாதி, அந்தாதித்தொடை, rhyme by the occurrence of the last syllable, word or words in the stanza as the first of the sacceeding. VII. இரட்டைத்தொடை, by the repetition of the same in every foot through the line. VIII. செந்தொடை, poetry of numbers without rhyme, a kind of blank verse. For further particulars, see these in their respective places. தொடைமுறியஅடிக்க, inf. To break one's thigh in beating him. தொடைமேல்தொடைபோட, inf. To sit with one thigh on the other (deemed impolite.) தொடைதட்டிவெள்ளாழர், s. [in burlesque.] Barbers. தொடையகராதி, s. A division of சது ரகராதி, which see. தொடையிலேதட்ட, inf. To strike the thigh in token of bravery, defiance, admiration, surprize, &c. தொடையைநிமிண்ட, inf. To pinch the thigh as a punishment of a school boy, &c. தொடைவாழை, s. A tumor on the thigh near the groin. 2. [prov.] A shrub whose leaves are used to cure the tumor. தொடைவாழைப்புறப்பட்டுக்கிடக்கிறான். He lies sick of the thigh-tumor. தொடைவிகற்பம், s. The different species or varieties of rhyme. 46)

tōkam (p. 263) s. [obsolete.] Smallness, minuteness, scantiness, a trifle, சிறுமை. (சது.) 11)

toy (p. 262) கிறேன், ந்தேன், வேன், ய, v. n. To droop, faint, languish, pine, grow weak, களைக்க. 2. To be weary, to be fatigued. இளைக்க. 3. to be, or become slack or loose, as an extended rope, &c., தளர. 4. To breathe short and hard, as in asthma. பெருமூச்செறிய. 5. To bend through weakness, or want of support, வளைய. (c.) 6. [prov.] To sink in, as the belly through hunger, or disease, தொப்பைவாட. 7. To be past the prime, as trees; to be reduced in fruitfulness, பலங்குறைய. 8. (c.) To fail in energy, to flag. தைரியங்குறைய. . I am tired in the work. தொய்ந்தமனம், s. A wearied desponding mind. தொய்யக்கட்ட, inf. To tie a line so as to be slack. தொய்யப்போட, inf. To let rest a little, in order to gain an object. தொய்யவாங்க, inf. To breathe short. 2. (fig.) To reduce one by draining away his property. தொய்யவிட, inf. To slacken a rope. 2. To let merchandize remain for a time to rise in price. 3. To put off a bargain. 4. To be yielding. தொய்யவிட்டுவாங்க, inf. To let a string loose and thn strain it, as in flying paper-kites, &c. 2. To attach one, and then treat him harshly. தொய்வு, v. noun. Laxity of a strained line; faintness, difficulty of breathing, &c. 91)