சூறை

Tamil

Etymology

From சூறு. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕuːrɐɪ̯/, [suːrɐɪ̯]

Noun

சூறை • (cūṟai)

1. whirlwind
2. robbery, dacoity, pillage
3. a blighting disease of crops
4. a kind of dressing the hair in a knot
5. loin cloth, short drawers
6. tuna fish, tuna

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “சூறை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press