puṭai (p. 322) க்கிறேன், த்தேன், ப்பேன், க்க, v. a. To sift, to separate dust, or large from small particles, in a fan, முறத்தாற்புடைக்க. 2. To beat or strike; to beat a drum, அடிக்க. (c.) 3. To cuff, to strike one's self, or another, on the head with the fist or knuckles, குட்ட. 4. To pierce, or punch, குத்த. 5. To flap or clap with the wings, பறவைசிறகடிக்க. 6. (R.) To move, அசைக்க. 7. v. n. (c.) To swell, to dilate, to rise, to puff up--as from a stroke or blow, வீங்க. 8. To grow large, as the breasts, or a local swelling in the sides of an animal after eating, பருக்க. 9. To come to light, to be exposed, divulged, talked of, வெளிப்பட. புடைப்பு, v. noun. A swelling, protuberance; becoming known; striking, sifting, &c., as the verb. 40)