English Meaning of kontu

Meaning of 'kontu'

s. (Hind.) gum, picin.

kontuttan, a gum-pot.

Meaning of காந்து

III. v. i. shine, emit rays, பிரகாசி; 2. become scorched, singed, consumed; waste away, கருகிப்போ; 3. burn, feel hot, வெப்பமுறு; 4. be hot with indignation, மனம்வேகு; v. t. be angry with; 2. heat; 3. bite off (with the teeth.)

காந்தல், v. n. burning, cinders; 2. anything dried too much by fire; 3. anger.

காய்களைக் காந்தல் போட, to ripen fruits with fire and smoke.

காந்திப்போக, காந்தலாய்ப்போக, to become scorched, to be reduced to cinders.

காந்தல்சோறு, parched, boiled rice.

வயிறுகாந்த, to be pinched with hunger.

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