Nerukkam: 1 definition
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: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNerukkam (நெருக்கம�) noun < idem.
1. Denseness, crowded state; செறிவு. (பிȨகலகண்ட�). [serivu. (pingalagandu).]
2. Narrowness, straitness, tightness; ஒடுக்கம். நெருக்கமான பாதை. [odukkam. nerukkamana pathai.]
3. Pressure of business, closeness of application; வேலைச்சங்கடம�. [velaichangadam.] Colloq.
4. Frequency, constancy; இடைவிடாம�. பணம் வேண்டுமென்று நெருக்கமாய� வந்த� கேட்டான். [idaividamai. panam vendumenru nerukkamay vanthu kettan.]
5. Urgency; அவசரம். கலியாணம் நெருக்கத்தில� நடந் தத�. [avasaram. kaliyanam nerukkathil nadan thathu.] Colloq.
6. Compulsion, restraint, coercion; பலவந்தம். [palavantham.] Colloq.
7. Distress, trouble; துன்பம�. [thunpam.] Local usage
8. Oppression, tyranny, harshness; கொடுமை. [kodumai.] (W.)
9. Severity, as of the times, the weather or an epidemic; வியாதி முதலியவற்றின� கடும�. [viyathi muthaliyavarrin kadumai.]
10. Closefistedness; கையிறுக்கம�. [kaiyirukkam.] Colloq.
11. Nearness, closeness; சமீபம�. நெருக்கமான பந்துக்கள். [samipam. nerukkamana panthukkal.]
12. Approach of death; மரணத்தறுவாய். [maranatharuvay.]
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