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: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCurukkam (சுருக்கம�) noun < சுருங்கு-. [surungu-.]
1. [Malayalam: curukkam.] Brevity, conciseness; சங்கிரகம�. [sangiragam.]
2. [Malayalam: curukkam.] Abbreviation, epitome, abstract, gist; சங்கிரகமானது. [sangiragamanathu.]
3. [Malayalam: curukkam.] Smallness, shortness; சிறுமை. [sirumai.] (W.)
4. Diminution, decrease, contraction; குறைவு. சுருக்� முற்றனரரக்கர� [kuraivu. surukka murranararakkar] (கம்பராமாயணம் முதற்ப�. [kambaramayanam mutharpo.] 189).
5. Poverty, want; வறும�. சிறி� திருமடல் சுருக்கத்த� வேண்டு முயர்வ� [varumai. siriya thirumadal surukkathu vendu muyarvu] (திருக்குறள� [thirukkural], 963).
6. Miserliness; உலோபம். [ulopam.] Local usage
7. Fold or pucker in a garment, crease; ஆட� முதலியவற்றின� சுருக்கு. [adai muthaliyavarrin surukku.] Local usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Full-text (+16): Taila-varukkacurukkam, Mattiraiccurukkam, Irattinaccurukkam, Eluttuccurukkam, Cancupam, Cukkani, Koshpara, Cankirakam, Cankshepam, Kinjal, Mariyankaycceti, Nikan, Kappalotti, Malimi, Prayojakam, Niyan, Mikaman, Mattiraiccutakam, Curukkankorai, Cukkankiri.
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