Meaning of 'tuvai'
VI. v. t. (toy), dip in, amizttu; 2. soak, uyavai; 3. bruise herbs in a mortar, nacukku; 4. beat clothes etc. in washing, tappu; 5. tread out corn; 6. curdle milk, put rennet in the milk, paltoy; 7. temper iron; 8. sound, resound, clamour oli; 9. beat a drum, sound any instrument, vacciya muzakku.
tuvaittup piziya, to wring a cloth dipped in water or dye, to squeeze juice out of bruised herbs etc.
tuvaittal, v. n. dipping, washing etc.
tuvaippu, v. n. pounding or bruising moist things in a mortar, itippu.
Meaning of துவை
II. v. i. be dipped (as a cloth in dye) தோய்; 2. be moistened with starch (as a weaver's warp); 3. be turned or curdled (as milk), உறை; 4. be tempered (as steel); 5. be trodden out or mashed, மிதிக்கப்படு.
துவையல், v. n. seasonings for food, சுண்டாங்கி; 2. tempering of steel etc; 3. washing clothes.
துவைந்துகொடுக்க, to be tempered (as iron or steel).
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