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Uru, Ū, Uū: 35 definitions

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Uru means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Google Books: The Theory of Citrasutras in Indian Painting

According to the Matsya Purāṇa, Ū (thigh) from pubis to knee is 24 ṅgܱ.

: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (ś貹)

Uū (उर�) or ū󲹲ٲ refers to “dignified� and represents one of the twenty-four gestures with a single hand, as defined according to texts dealing with ś貹 (arts and crafs), known as ś貹śāstras.—Aǰ徱Բ, پ-ṣaṇa (body postures of the icons) is comprised of hand gestures (hasta, ܻ or kai-amaiti), stances/poses (Բ) and inflexions of the body (ṅg). There are thirty-two types of hands [viz., ܰū-󲹲ٲ] classified into two major groups known as tolirkai (functional and expressive gestures) and elirkai (graceful posture of the hand).

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)

Ū (ऊर�) or “thigh� refers to one of the various body parts whose Measurements should follow the principles of ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, a specific measurement of every limb of a man as well as of a woman is elaborately and systematically discussed. In this book, the writer has presented the measurement of almost all the body parts that should be maintained in a picture. For example, Ū (“thigh�) should be 4 ṅgܱ.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, ś貹śāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Ū (ऊर�).—A son born to Manu Cākṣuṣa by his wife Naḍvalā. Ū had nine brothers named Pū, Śatadyumna, Tapasī, Satyavāk, Kavi, Agniṣṭhu, Atirātra, Sudyumna and Atimanyu. Six great sons were born to Ū by his wife Ātreyī. They were Aṅga, Sumanas, Svāti, Kratu, Aṅgiras and Gaya. Vena was born to King Aṅga by his wife Sunīthā and the famous emperor Pṛthu was born as the son of Vena. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 18).

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Ū (ऊर�) refers to the “thigh�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.8.—Aǰ徱Բ, as Brahmā narrated to Sage Nārada:—“[...] On hearing the story, the lord of mountains stroked her fondly, kissed her on the head and placed her on his seat. O sage, on seeing her seated there you spoke again delighting the lord of mountains, Menakā and her sons.—‘O king of mountains, she will have a better throne than this. Śiva’s thigh [i.e., ś-ūśǰū] will be her permanent abode. On getting the seat on the thigh of Śiva your daughter will go to the world where no eye or mind can reach�.�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1) Uru (उर�).—A son of Bhautya Manu.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 114.

2a) Ū (ऊर�).—A son of Cākṣuṣa Manu; wife Āgneyī; father of six sons.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 79, 106-8; Matsya-purāṇa 4. 41-3; Vāyu-purāṇa 62. 67, 91, 92; Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 1. 29.

2b) A son of Bhauma Manu.*

  • * Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 2. 45.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Ū (ऊर�) refers to the “thigh�, “shank�, etc. It is one of the parts of the human body with which gestures (ṅg첹) are performaned, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 10.

There are five movements of the thighs (ū) defined:

  1. kampana (shaking),
  2. valana (turning),
  3. stambhana (motionlessness),
  4. udvartana (springing up),
  5. vivartana (turning round).
: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)

Ū (ऊर�, “thighs�) refers to one of the nine “minor limbs� (ٲⲹṅg), which represents a division of Āṅg󾱲Բⲹ (gesture language of the limbs) as used within the classical tradition of Indian dance and performance, also known as Bharatanatyam.—Āṅgika-abhinaya is the gesture language of the limbs. Dance is an art that expresses itself through the medium of body, and therefore, ṅg󾱲Բⲹ is essential for any dance and especially for any classical dance of India. Pratyaṅgas or the minor limbs consist of shoulders, shoulder blades, arms, back, thighs [viz., Ū] and calves; at times the wrists, knees and elbows are also counted among minor limbs.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Ayurveda (science of life)

: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Ū (ऊर�) refers to “thighs�, which is mentioned in verse 3.15 of the ṣṭṅgṛdⲹṃh (Sūtrasthāna) by 岵ṭa.—Aǰ徱Բ, “[...] Passionate (and) lovely women with exuberant thighs [viz., pīvara-ū], breasts, and buttocks take away the cold, their body being hot with incense, saffron, and youth. [...]�.

Note: The possessive compound pīvara-ū-stana-śroṇ�—“with exuberant thighs, breasts, and buttocks� has been resolved as usual by means of modal accusatives: nu-ma brla da� ro-smad rgyas—“exuberant in breasts, thighs, and buttocks [lit., lower parts]�, with ū and stana transposed.

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Ū (ऊर�):—[ūḥ] Thigh (femur)

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

: Google Books: Croaking Frogs: (Yoga)

Ū (ऊर�) refers to the “thighs� representing one of the sixteen vital centres of the body (i.e., ), according to the Jyotsnā 3.73 (Cf. Gorakṣaśataka 14 and Svātmārāma’s Haṭhapradīpikā 3.72).—In Haṭhayoga, refers to a vital point of the body, a seat of vital function. Jyotsnā verse 3.73 cites a passage attributed to Gorakṣa listing the s as [e.g., ū (thighs), ...]. The Haṭhapradīpikā refers to sixteen s but does not name them or explain what they are. The Gorakṣaśataka also refers to sixteen s as something the Yogī should be familiar with, but does not name them.

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Ū (ऊर�) refers to the “thighs�, according to the Dattātreyayogaśāstra verse 35-38ab.—Aǰ徱Բ, while describing the lotus pose (貹峾Բ): “Having carefully placed the upturned feet on the thighs and the upturned hands in between the thighs (ū-saṃstha), [the Yogin] should fix the eyes on the tip of the nose. Having lifted the uvula with the tongue; having fixed the chin on the chest and having drawn in the breath slowly according to his capacity, he should fill [the region of] the stomach. After that, he should exhale the breath slowly according to his capacity. This is said to be 貹峾Բ, which destroys all diseases�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Բ (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Uru (उर�) or Urukiraṇ� refers to “waves of rays�, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Aǰ徱Բ, “[...] Active in the utterance (of mantra that takes place) in the centre, she pervades all things with the mass of (her) red and beautiful rays. (She is) the threefold Nityaklinnā, the universal energy of Śiva, the root goddess who pervades (all things). She awakens the Command that has been destroyed and removes the impurities (that sully the) Rule. She alone is capable of piercing the bridge. She is the garland of thirty-two syllables, the awakened Kaulika Command, the supreme energy (well) deployed. Pure, she is the Light of the Void and she pulses radiantly with waves of rays (ܰ-ܰ-쾱ṇ�). She alone conjoins (the fettered to) the path of the Siddhas. [...]�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Ū (ऊर�) refers to the “thighs�, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhitā: a Kubjikā-Tripurā oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśāmbhava tradition from South India.—Aǰ徱Բ, “[Visualisation of Śakti]:—[...] She is anointed with divine ointments and she is dressed in divine clothes, with her loins exposed. Her thighs and shanks are beautiful (cāru-ū-jaṅgha). Her body is the ultimate essence of gracefulness. Her feet are embellished with anklets. She wears divine garlands and [has been anointed] with divine ointments. She is delighted by the wine she is enjoying. Her body is filled with passion. She is restless with wantonness. [This is how the Yogin] should visualise his lover as Śakti, O Maheśvarī�.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Vastushastra (architecture)

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)

Ū (ऊर�) [=ūja?] refers to the “thighs�, according to the Devyāmata (in the section śǻ-貹ṭa or “excavation of extraneous substances�).—Aǰ徱Բ, “[...] If [someone] touches his buttocks, there is [an extraneous thing] arising from the buttocks [, i.e. coccyx?] or an iron nail at a depth of two cubits [underground]. [The officiant] should remove that extraneous thing from there. If [someone] scratches his thigh (ūkaṇḍūyaūkaṇḍūyamāne tu ūja�), there is an extraneous thing related to the thigh (ūja) or piece of wood at a depth of one and a half cubits. [The officiant] should remove it carefully. [...]�.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Uru in India is the name of a plant defined with Alangium salviifolium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Grewia salviifolia L.f. (among others).

2) Uru is also identified with Citrus medica It has the synonym Sarcodactilis helicteroides Gaertn. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1950)
· The Flora of British India (1879)
· Revista Brasil. Genét. (1997)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

uru : (adj.) large; wide; eminent. || ū (m.), the thigh.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

1) Uru, (adj.) (cp. Av. ravah space; Gr. eu)rus wide; Lat. ūs free or wide space, field; Idg. *ru, *uer wide, to which also Goth. ūms space = Ags. ūm, E. room, Ger. raum) wide, large; excellent, eminent J. V, 89; Miln. 354; Sdhp. 345, 592.—pl. ܰū sands, soil J. V, 303. (Page 155)

2) Ū, (Vedic ū; cp. Lat. vārus bow-legged, of Idg. *ǔā, to which also Ohg. wado = Ger. wade calf of leg) the thigh Sn. 610; Vin. II, 105 (in contrast with bāha); III, 106; J. I, 277; II, 275, 443; III, 82; V, 89, 155; Nd2 659 (so read for uru); Vv 6413; DA. I, 135 = Vin. II, 190.

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

1) uru (ဥရ�) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
ڲ+.ṭī�663,71.]
[အ�+ဥ။ ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၆၆၃၊၇ဝ၁။]

2) ܰū (ဥရ�) [(bya) (ဗ�)]�
[ni]
နĭĕīĐĺĕįĒĺ]

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

1) uru�

(Burmese text): (�) ပေါင်။ (ထ�) ဦရ�-ကြည့်။ (�) သဲ။ (တ�) (�) ကြီးသော။ (�) ပြန့်ကျယ်သော။

(Auto-Translation): (1) Pound. (2) Sand. (3) Large. (4) Spacious.

2) ܰū�

(Burmese text): အနက်မရှိသေ� နိပါတ်ဖြစ်သည်။

(Auto-Translation): It is a blank slate.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ūū (ऊर�).—m f S The thigh.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ū (ऊर�).�m f The thigh.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Uru (उर�).�a. [urṇu-ku nulopo hrasvaśca Uṇādi-sūtra 1.31] (- f.; compar. īⲹ; super. ṣṭ)

1) Wide, spacious.

2) Great, large; जातःकुले तस्य किलोरुकीर्ति� (jātaḥkule tasya kilorukīrti�) R.6.74.

3) Excessive, much, abundant; धनान्युरूण� (dhanānyܰūṇi) Śiśupālavadha 3.76.

4) Excellent, precious, valuable. n. Ved. Wide space, space or room. ind. Far, far off (Ved.).

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Ū (ऊर�).�m. [ū-karmaṇi ku nulopaśca Uṇādi-sūtra 1.3]

1) The thigh; ऊर� तदस्� यद्वैश्य� (ūū tadasya yadvaiśya�) ṻ岹 1.9.12; Manusmṛti 1.31,87; R. 12.88; (at the end of fem. compounds the form is ° or °ū�, but more usually the latter; rambhoū�, vāmoū� karabhoru Voc.).

Derivable forms: ū� (ऊरुः).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uru (उर�).—mfn. (-�-�-rī-ru) 1. Large, great. 2. Much, excessive. 3. Long. 4. Valuable, precious. E. ū to cover, ku Unadi affix; ū is made short, and ṇa dropped by special rule.

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Ū (ऊर�).—m.

(-�) The thigh. E. ū to cover, ku aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uru (उर�).—i. e. � + u, adj., I. f. ܰī, Large, Mahābhārata 1, 1222. Comparat. īⲹṃs, superl. ṣṭ, Mahābhārata 14, 879. Ii. f. ī, the earth, [峾ⲹṇa] 4, 44, 130.

� Cf.

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Ū (ऊर�).—perhaps akin to uru, m. The thigh, [峾ⲹṇa] 3, 52, 32. When the latter part of a comp. adj., the fem. ends in ru, or ū, e. g. 峾ǰ, i. e. 峾-, f. ū, Having beautiful thighs, Mahābhārata 1, 1903; but ru (against the grammatical rule), Mahābhārata 1, 2988. karabhopamoru, i. e. karabha-upama-ū, f. ū, and karabhoru, i. e. karabha- f. ū, Having thighs like the proboscis of an elephant, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 6, 83; [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 69. rambha-, f. ū, Having bambu-like thighs, [Mālavikāgnimitra, (ed. Tullberg.)] [distich] 45. vara-, f. ru, Having beautiful thighs, [峾ⲹṇa] 3, 52, 53.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uru (उर�).—[feminine] ܰī spacious, extensive, wide, broad, great. —[neuter] [adverb] widely, far; as subst. space, room, wide scope, freedom, [with] give room, liberty, opportunity. —[feminine] ܰī the earth, the soil; [dual] heaven and earth; [plural] [with] ṣa� the six spaces (the four quarters of the sky with what is above and below).

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Ū (ऊर�).—[masculine] thigh (adj. —� [feminine] ū or ūū); [Name] of an old sage.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Uru (उर�):—mf(ī)n. (�1. ; �ū, [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 32]), wide, broad, spacious, extended, great, large, much, excessive, excellent, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Mahābhārata; Raghuvaṃśa]

2) m. (us) Name of an Āṅgirasa, [Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa]

3) of a son of the fourteenth Manu, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

4) n. (u) wide space, space, room, [Ṛg-veda] (with �, to grant space or scope, give opportunity, [Ṛg-veda])

5) ind. widely, far, far off, [Ṛg-veda]

6) [Comparative degree] īⲹ, [superlative degree] ṣṭ;

7) cf. [Greek] εὐρύ�, εὐρύν�, etc.: [Hibernian or Irish] ur, ‘very�; uras, ‘power, ability.�

8) Ū (ऊर�):�m. [the f. may be ū at the end of compounds in comparison, [Pāṇini 4-1, 69]], ([from] �ū, [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 31]) the thigh, shank, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata; Manu-smṛti etc.]

9) Name of an Āṅgirasa and author of a Vedic hymn

10) Name of a son of Manu Cākṣuṣa.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Uru (उर�):—[(�-�-ru) a.] Large, great.

2) Ū (ऊर�):�(�) 2. m. The thigh.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Uru (उर�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uru, Ū.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (saṃsṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Uru (उर�):�(nm) thigh.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Uru (उर�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Uru.

2) Ū (ऊर�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ū.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Uru (ಉರ�):�

1) [noun] a learning by heart (as to keep the things so learnt accurately in memory).

2) [noun] ಉರುತೆಗ� [urutege] uru tege = ಉರುಹಾಕ� [uruhaku]; ಉರುಹಚ್ಚು [uruhaccu] uru haccu = ಉರುಹಾಕ� [uruhaku]; ಉರುಹಾಕಿಸ� [uruhakisu] uru hākisu to make one learn (a poem, passage, set of facts, etc.) by heart; ಉರುಹಾಕ� [uruhaku] uru hāku to learn ( a poem, passage, set of facts etc.) by heart so that it can be recollected or reproduced accurately from memory; to commit to one’s memory; ಉರುಹೊಡ� [uruhode] uru hoḍe = ಉರುಹಾಕ� [uruhaku].

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Uru (ಉರ�):�

1) [adjective] of a kind different from others; distinctive, peculiar.

2) [adjective] of a special nature or quality by which a thing excels another; superior; excellent.

3) [adjective] extending over a large area; of great extent; wide.

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Uṟu (ಉಱ�):�

1) [verb] to be.

2) [verb] to stop; to hesitate.

3) [verb] to have; to be in possession of; to obtain.

4) [verb] to be liked; to become acceptable.

5) [verb] to take into account; to consider.

6) [verb] to be able to.

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Ū (ಊರ�):�

1) [verb] to establish oneself firmly at; to settle oneself in a place.

2) [verb] to set firmly (as a plant, a pole, etc.) into the ground.

3) [verb] to fix firmly in a position.

4) [verb] to bite; to sting.

5) [verb] to pierce; to stab.

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Ū (ಊರ�):�

1) [verb] to flow or leak out slowly.

2) [verb] (saliva) to secrete.

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Ū (ಊರ�):�

1) [noun] a town a) a group of houses; a village; b) a more or less concentrated group of houses and private buildings, larger than a village but smaller than a city; c) a city or other thickly populated urban place;2) [noun] ಊರ ಕೋ� [ura kona] ūra kōṇa a male buffalo let out free to grow on its own in the town in the name of the town-goddess; 2. (fig.) a man living on other’s labour, leading a roguish life; ಊರಬಟ್ಟ� [urabatte] ūra baṭṭe a road to or from a town; ಊರ ಚಿಂತ� ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ವೀರಶೆಟ್ಟ� ಬಡವಾ� [ura cimte kattikomdu virashetti badavada] ūra cinte kaṭṭikoṇḍu īraśeṭṭi baḍavāda (prov.) = ಊರ ದನ ಕಾಯ್ದು ದೊಡ್� ಬೋರೇಗೌ� ಅನ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಂ� [ura dana kaydu dodda boregauda annisikomda]; ಊರಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಲಗೇರ� [uriddalli holageri] ūriddalli holagēri (prov.) there are harmful, wicked people everywhere; ಊರಿಗ� ಅರಸನಾದರೂ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಮಗ [urige arasanadaru tayige maga] ūrige arasanadū tāyige maga (prov.) however great a man be, still he is a son for his mother; social or political status cannot spoil thepersonal relation witne’s mother. ಊರಿಗ� ಬಂದವಳು ನೀರಿಗೆ ಬರಲಾರಳ� [urige bamdavalu nirige baralarale]? ūrige bandavaḷu nīrige baralāraḷe (prov.) be patient till it happens completely, it will certainly happen in the natural sequence; ನೀರು ಇದ್ದರೆ ಊರ�, ನಾರಿ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಮನ� [niru iddare uru, nari iddare mane] nīru iddare ū, nāri iddare mane (prov.) a house without a lady is a nothing but a desert as a town without water; ಊರ� ಸೂರೆಯಾದಮೇಲ� ಕೋಟೆ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಹಾಕಿದರ� [uru sureyadamele kote bagilu hakidaru] ū sūreyāda mēle kōṭe bāgilu hākidaru (prov.) to prescribe preventive medicine after the patient is dead; to try to stop the leak after the entire wine is run out; shut the stable door when the steed is stolen; ಊರ ಮುಂದ� ನೇಗಿಲು ಹೂಡಿದರ� ಕಂಡಕಂಡವರಿಂ� ಒಂದೊಂದ� ಮಾತು [ura mumde negilu hudidare kamdakamdavarimda omdomdu matu] ūramunde nēgilu huḍidare kaṇḍakaṇḍavarida ondondu mātu (prov.) public work always draws lot of criticism; a house build by the way side is either too high or too low; ಊರ� ಹೊಲಗೇರ� ಒಂದು ಮಾಡು [uru holageri omdu madu] ū holagēri ondumāḍu (prov.) to make a great deal of noise; to raise hell; ಊರ� ಹೋಗು ಅನ್ನ�, ಕಾಡು ಬಾ ಅನ್ನ� [uru hogu annu, kadu ba annu] ū hōgu annu, kāḍu bā annu (prov.) to be in the last stage of one’s life; to have one foot already in the grave; hence show no interest or pretend not interested, in worldly matters); ಊರ� ಓಡುತ್ತ� ಅಂ� ಕುರು� ಓಡಿದರೆ ಕೆಳಗ� ಬೀಳುತ್ತಾನೆ [uru odutte amta kuruda odidare kelage biluttane] ū ōḍutte anta kuruḍa ōḍidare keḷage bīḷuttāne (prov.) do try not run behind others unless you can; your capacity and knowledge must guide you rather than what others do; ಊರ ಗುದ್ದಲ� ತಂದು ನಾ� ಕಾಲುವೆ ಅಗೆದ [ura guddali tamdu nada kaluve ageda] ūra guddali tandu nāḍa kāluve ageda (prov.) he strives hard to get name undertaking public welfare job by using public resources; ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರಿದುಣ್ಣು, ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪದಹಾಡು [uralli tiridunnu, nannalli padahadu] ūralli tiriduṇṇu, nannalli padahēḷu (prov.) let other take care of you, but let your labour be for me; ಊರ� ಸೇರಿ� ಮೇಲೆ ದಾರಿ� ಹಂಗೇಕೆ [uru serida mele dariya hamgeke]? ū sēridamēle dāriya haŋgēke (prov.) to be an ingrate; kick the ladder once you reach the top; ಊರ� ನೋಡಿ ಬಾ ಅಂದರ�, ತೋರಣ ಕಟ್ಟ� ಬಂ� [uru nodi ba amdare, torana katti bamda] ū nōḍi bāa ndare, tōraṇa kaṭṭi banda (prov.) to do something that is not asked to or required; ಊರ� ಮಾಡಿ� ಕೊಳಗ, ತಾಯಿ ಮಾಡಿ� ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ [uru madida kolaga, tayi madida hotte] ū māḍida koḷaga, tāyi māḍida hoṭṭe (prov.) mother is the architect of her children; ಊರ ದನ ಕಾಯ್ದು ದೊಡ್� ಬೋರೇಗೌ� ಅನ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಂ� [ura dana kaydu dodda boregauda annisikomda] ūra dana kāydu doḍḍa borēgauḍa annisikoṇḍa (prov.) the fool is busy in every man’s business but his own; ಊರ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಕೊತ್ವಾ� ಬಡವಾ� [ura suddi kattikomdu kotvala badavada] ūra suddi kaṭṭikoṇḍu kotvāla baḍavāda (prov.) = ಊರ ದನ ಕಾಯ್ದು ದೊಡ್� ಬೋರೇಗೌ� ಅನ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಂ� [ura dana kaydu dodda boregauda annisikomda]; ಊರಿಗ� ಹಬ್ಬವಾದರ� ನಾಯಿಗೆ ಲೊಳಲೊಟ್ಟ� [urige habbavadare nayige lolalotte] ūrige habbavādare, nayige loḷaloṭṭe (prov.) when the rich have a feast, the poor lick the plate; ಊರಿಗ� ಉಪಕಾರಿ, ಮನೆಗ� ಮಾರಿ [urige upakari, manege mari] ūrige upakāri, manege māri (prov.) the hen that cackles in your house and lays in another’s; ಹೋಗದ ಊರಿನ ದಾರಿ ಕೇಳು [hogada urina dari kelu] hōgada ūrina dāri kēḷ� (prov.) to labour for getting unnecessary thing; ಊರ� ಉಪಕಾ� ಅರಿಯದು, ಹೆ� ಶೃಂಗಾರ ಅರಿಯದು [uru upakara ariyadu, hena shrimgara ariyadu] ū upkāra ariyadu, heṇa śṛŋgāra ariyadu (prov.) the public service never brings appreciation and dead body can never recognise the decoration on it; ಊರ� ಬೇರೆಯಾದರ� ಪ್ರಾರಬ್ಧ ಬೇರೆಯೇ [uru bereyadaru prarabdha bereye]? ū bēreyādaū prārabdha bēreyē (prov.) change of cloth can never change your destiny; ಊರ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಮುಚ್ಚಬಹುದು, ದೂರು� ಬಾಯಿಯನ್ನ� ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಗದು [ura bagilu muccabahudu, duruva bayiyannu muccalagadu] ūra bāgilu mucca bahudu,dūva bāyiyannu muccalāgadu (prov.) one can control the newspapers, but cannot control gossiping; ಊರ ಮೇಲೆ ಊರ� ಬಿದ್ದರ� ಶಾನುಭೋಗನಿಗ� ಕೆಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನು [ura mele uru biddare shanubhoganige kettiddenu]? ūra mēle ū biddare, śanubhōganige keṭṭiddēnu? (prov.) to be unconcerned to any disaster that may befall the outside world, as long as your interests are not affected; ಊರೆಲ್ಲ� ತಿರಿದು ಜೂಲುನಾಯಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ� [urella tiridu julunayige hakida] ūrrellā tiridu jūlunāyige hākida (prov.) be a slave to the entire town to bring up a dog; ಊರೆಲ್ಲ� ನೆಂಟರು, ಉಣ್ಣಲಿಕ್ಕುವವರಿಲ್� [urella nemtaru, unnalikkuvavarilla] ūrellā neṇṭaru, uṇṇalikkuvavarilla (prov.) be amidst a large number of kith and kin, still lonely and helpless; ಬಾಯಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದದರೆ ಊರ� ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು [bayi olleyadadare uru olleyadu] bāyi oḷḷeyadādare ū oḷḷeyadu (prov.) people are good to you if you are good to them; ಊರಕ್ಕಿ ಊರಬೇಳೆ ಉಂಡು ಹೋಗೆ ಮಾರವ್ವ [urakki urabele umdu hoge maravva] ūrakki ūra bēḷe uṇḍu hōge māravva (prov.) I host a feast for you at the cost of the others, but let the credit be mine; ಊರಿನವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ� ಒಂದು ದಾರಿಯಾದರ�, ಎಡವಟ್ಟನಿಗೇ ಒಂದು ದಾರಿ [urinavarigella omdu dariyadare, edavattanige omdu dari] ūrinavarigellā ondu dāriyādare, eḍavaṭṭanigē ondu dāri (prov.) stupidity is the unique way a stupid has; ಊರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ� ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಸೆಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲ [urigella obbane settiyalla] ūigellā obbanē settiyalla = ಊರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ� ಒಬ್ಬಳೇ ಪದ್ಮಾವತಿಯಲ್ಲ [urigella obbale padmavatiyalla]; ಊರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ� ಒಬ್ಬಳೇ ಪದ್ಮಾವತಿಯಲ್ಲ [urigella obbale padmavatiyalla] ūrigellā obbaḷ� padmāvatiyalla (fig.) to not be the only person who is important in a situation or in a group; ಊರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ� ಸಾರು [urigella saru] ūrigellā sāru (fig.) to tell everyone about something.

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Ū (ಊರ�):—[noun] that part of the leg in humans between the knee and the hip; the thigh.

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Ūṟu (ಊಱ�):�

1) [verb] to establish oneself firmly at; to settle oneself in a place.

2) [verb] to set firmly (as a plant, a pole, etc.) into the ground.

3) [verb] to fix firmly in a position.

4) [verb] to bite; to sting.

5) [verb] to pierce; to stab.

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Ūṟu (ಊಱ�):�

1) [verb] to flow or leak out slowly; to ooze.

2) [verb] (saliva) to secrete.

3) [verb] to become excessive; to enlarge (oneself); to grow huge.

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Uru (உர�) [uruttal] 11 intransitive verb

1. To get angry, to be provoked; to exhibit signs of anger; பெ ருஞ்சினங்கொள்ளுதல். ஒருப� லெல்லா முருத்தெழுந்து [pe runchinangolluthal. orupaga lella muruthezhunthu] (கலித்தொக� [kalithogai] 39, 23).

2. To burn, smart; அழலுதல�. ஆக முருப்� நூறி [azhaluthal. aga muruppa nuri] (புறநானூற� [purananuru] 25, 10).

3. To become ripe, mature; முதிர்தல�. பண்ட� யூழ்வினை யுருத் தென் [muthirthal. pandai yuzhvinai yuruth then] (சிலப்பதிகாரம� அரும்பதவுர� [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 16, 217). � transitive

1. To be angry with; கோபித்தல�. ஒன்வாட்டான� யுருந்தெழுந்தன்ற� [kopithal. onvattanai yurunthezhunthanru] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமால� [purapporulvenpamalai] 3, 2).

2. To bear likeness to, resemble; ஒத்தல். நின்பு� ழுருவி� கை [othal. ninpuga zhuruvina kai] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 3, 32).

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Uru (உர�) noun < உரு�-. [ܰ¹-.]

1. Fear; அச்சம். உருவுட்காகும� [acham. uruvudkagum] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 302).

2. Leech; அட்ட�. (பிȨகலகண்ட�) [attai. (pingalagandu)]

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Uru (உர�) noun < ūpa. [Malayalam: uru.]

1. Form, shape, figure; வடிவ�. அற்ற� தவத்திற் குரு [vadivu. arre thavathir kuru] (திருக்குறள� [thirukkural], 261).

2. Beauty of form, loveliness, attractiveness; வடிவழக�. உருவுடைக� கன்னியரைப் போ� [vadivazhagu. uruvudaig kanniyaraip pola] (நாலடியார� [naladiyar], 274).

3. Body; உடல். உருவின� னிறைந்து நின்று [udal. uruvini nirainthu ninru] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 4, 17).

4. Idol; விக்கிரகம். தேவதார்ச்சனை தாம் பண்ணல்போ லுருப்பல பரப்பி [vikkiragam. thevatharchanai tham pannalpo luruppala parappi] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம� [pirapothasandirothayam] 11, 12).

5. Colour; நிறம�. பல்வ� றுருவின் வனப்பமைக� தை [niram. palve ruruvin vanappamaigo thai] (பத்துப்பாட்ட�: குறிஞ்சிப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu: kurinchippattu] 103).

6. That which appears in outline; உருவமுள்ளத�. உருவுய� ரென்னின் [uruvamullathu. uruvuyi rennin] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 4, 9).

7. Decorative work in wood carved with the chisel; உளியாற்செய்த சித்திரவேல�. சிற் றுளிகள� சென்று செத்தி� உருக்க ளழுந்தின . . . குறட� [uliyarseytha sithiravelai. sir ruligal senru sethina urukka lazhunthina . . . kuradu] (பத்துப்பாட்ட� [pathuppattu] 252, உர� [urai]).

8. Repetition of a prayer, an incantation or a lesson; பலமுறை செய்யும் அனுசந்தானம�. உருவெண்ண� மந்தியால� [palamurai seyyum anusanthanam. uruvennu manthiyal] (நாலாயி� திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar.] 1, 33).

9. Music, song, musical composition; இசைப்பாட்ட�. தாளத்தின� வழியுர� வெடுத்து [isaippattu. thalathin vazhiyuru veduthu] (உத்தரர�. சீதை�. [utharara. sithaiva.] 25).

10. Schooner, sloop, small vessel; தோணி. ஐந்த� உர� வருகிறது. [thoni. ainthu uru varugirathu.] Colloq.

11. Gold bead or other ornament strung on either side of the marriage badge; தாலிமுதலிய வற்றிற� கோக்கும் உர�. தாலியுரு. [thalimuthaliya varrir kokkum uru. thaliyuru.] Colloq.

12. Embryo; கர�. [karu.] (W.)

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Uru (உர�) [uruttal] 11 intransitive verb < உரு�. [ܰ³.]

1. To appear, come into existence; தோன்றுதல�. உம்ம� வினைவந� துருத்� லொழி யாதெனும் [thonruthal. ummai vinaivan thurutha lozhi yathenum] (மணிமேகல໾ [manimegalai] 26, 32).

2. To sprout, shoot up; முளைத்தல�. (திவா.) [mulaithal. (thiva.)]

3. To take shape, assume a form; உருவெடுத்தல். அறமுருத் தனையான� [uruveduthal. aramuruth thanaiyan] (அரிசமய தீபம� பரகா�. [arisamaya thipam paragala.] 91).

4. To issue forth, flow up, well, as a spring; சுரத்தல். உருத்துருத� தமுதூற்றிருந்த� [surathal. uruthuruth thamuthurrirunthu] (உபதேசகாண்டம் அயமுகி. [upathesagandam ayamugi.] 16).

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Uru (உர�) [uruttal] 11 intransitive verb cf. uru. To increase; மிகுதல�. (சடாமணிநிகண்டு) [miguthal. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Uru (உர�) noun < ruru. Deer; மான். கானிடை யுருவைச் சுடுசரந் துரந்த� [man. kanidai yuruvais sudusaran thuranthu] (நாலாயி� திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியத�. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 1, 4, 2).

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Uṟu (உற�) [ṟuٲ] 6 verb [K. ṟu.] intransitive

1. To be, exist; இருத்தல். [iruthal.]

2. To happen, occur, befall, as good or evil; சம்பவித்தல�. மெய்த்திருவந� துற்றா லும் [sambavithal. meythiruvan thurra lum] (நளவெண்பா சுயம�. [nalavenpa suyam.] 5).

3. To dwell, reside; தங்க� தல�. [thangu thal.]

4. To be desirable, useful, worthy of choice; நன்மையாதல். இரவாமை கோடி யுறும் [nanmaiyathal. iravamai kodi yurum] (திருக்குறள� [thirukkural], 1061).

5. To be permanent, lasting, stable; உறுதியாதல். வேல்வா யுயிர்வழங்கும் வாழ்க் கை யுறும் [uruthiyathal. velva yuyirvazhangum vazhk kai yurum] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமால� [purapporulvenpamalai] 2, 13).

6. To suffer; வருந்துதல். [varunthuthal.] (பழமொழி [pazhamozhi] 226.)

7. To pass in one’s mind; மனத்தினிகழ்தல். நினக்குறுவது சொல்லுதி [manathinigazhthal. ninakkuruvathu solluthi] (கம்பராமாயணம் கும்பக. [kambaramayanam kumbaga.] 325).

8. To be numerous; மிகுதல�. பல� லெலா முறத்தோன்றும� பகுவாயாள� [miguthal. pal lela murathonrum paguvayal] (கம்பராமாயணம் சூர்ப்�. [kambaramayanam surppa.] 138).

9. To be infructuous, damaged, spoiled; பழமொழிுதுபடுதல�. [pazhuthupaduthal.] (திருக்குறள� [thirukkural], 662.)

10. To be attached, devoted to; சார்ந்திருத்தல�. அங்குற்ற� னல்லேன� [sarnthiruthal. angurre nallen] (நாலாயி� திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 5, 8, 2).

11. To join, associate with; பத்துப்பாட்ட�: பொருநராற்றுப்படை்துதல். நீலகேச�ுற� மணிசெய� மாடம� [porunthuthal. niluru manisey madam] (இரகுவமிசம் நகரப�. [iraguvamisam nagarap.] 42).

12. To touch, come in contact with; படுதல். நெருப்புற்றபோல [paduthal. neruppurrapola] (சீவகசிந்தாமண� [sivagasindamani] 2339).

13. To move towards a point; ஓரிடம் அடைதல். எங்குற்ற� யென்றபோத� லிங்குற்றேனென் கண்டாய� [oridam adaithal. engurra yenrapotha lingurrenen kandaye] (தேவாரம� [thevaram] 1190, 8). � transitive

1. To perceive by touch; பரிசித்தல். கண்டுகேட� டுண்டுயிர்த் துற்றறியும� [parisithal. kanduged dunduyirth thurrariyum] (திருக்குறள� [thirukkural], 1101).

2. To love; அன்புகொள்ளுதல். யாமுற்றா லுறா அதவர� [anpugolluthal. yamurra lura athavar] (திருக்குறள� [thirukkural], 1245).

3. To resemble; ஒத்தல். உண்டுபொழ� லிமையவர்� ளுலக முறுவதுவ� [othal. undupozhi limaiyavarka lulaga muruvathuve] (சீவகசிந்தாமண� [sivagasindamani] 1780).

4. To begin, commence, start, usually with a verbal noun; தொடங்குதல். யான் மொழி� லுற்றேன் [thodanguthal. yan mozhiya lurren] (கம்பராமாயணம் நாட்டுப். [kambaramayanam nattup.] 1).

5. To approach, gain access to, reach; அடைதல். [adaithal.]

6. To suffer, gather experience; அனுபவித்தல�. உற்றலாற் கயவர்தேறார� [anupavithal. urralar kayavartherar] (தேவாரம� [thevaram] 523, 8)

7. To think; நினைத்தல�. வில்லு மல்லதிழைக்சலுறாள� [ninaithal. villu mallathizhaigsalural] (நாலாயி� திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரி�.ாழ�. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 7, 8).

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Uṟu (உற�) adjectival < உற�-. [uru-.] Much, abundant, copious; மிக்�. உற� . . . மிகுதிசெய்யும்பொருள் [mikka. uru . . . miguthiseyyumborul] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 301).

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Ū (ஊர�) noun < ū. Thigh; தொடை. அவ ளைத்தன� னூருமிசை யேற்றி [thodai. ava laithan nurumisai yerri] (கந்தபு. அயிராணிச�. [kanthapu. ayiraniso.] 7).

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Ūṟu (ஊற�) [ūṟuٲ] 5 intransitive verb [Telugu: ū, Kanarese, Malayalam: ūṟu.]

1. To spring, flow, as water in a well; to issue; நீரூறுதல�. [niruruthal.] (திருக்குறள� [thirukkural], 396.)

2. To ooze, percolate; கசிதல். [kasithal.] (W.)

3. To soak; to be steeped, pickled; ஊறுகாய்ப� பதமாதல�. [urugayp pathamathal.]

4. To gather, as milk in the breast, as toddy in palm flowers; பால் முதலிய� சுரத்தல். [pal muthaliyana surathal.]

5. To run; to spread, as ink on flimsy paper; to keep, as moisture around a spring or in a river bank; மை முதலிய� வூறுதல�. [mai muthaliyana vuruthal.]

6. To form, as new flesh in a sore; to heal; காயத்தில� ஊன்வளர்தல். [kayathil unvalarthal.] (W.)

7. To increase, as flesh in a person wasted by disease; to improve by slow degrees; மெலிந்தவுடல் தேறுதல�. [melinthavudal theruthal.] (W.)

8. To increase; பெருகுதல�. அவனுக்குச் செல்வம� ஊறுகிறது. [peruguthal. avanukkus selvam urugirathu.]

9. To water, as the mouth; வாயூறுதல�. கனிகாண்டொற� மூறுமேயெயிறூறுமே [vayuruthal. kanigandoru murumeyeyirurume] (சளாமண� சுயம�. [sulamani suyam.] 66).

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Ūṟu (ஊற�) noun < உற�-. [uru-.]

1. Joining, approaching; உறுக�. பருந்த� றளப்� [urugai. parunthu ralappa] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 51, 32).

2. Sense of touch; பரிசம். சுவையொளி யூறோசை [parisam. suvaiyoli yurosai] (திருக்குறள� [thirukkural], 27).

3. Obstacle, hindrance, obstruction; இடையூற�. (திவா.) [idaiyuru. (thiva.)]

4. Evil, blight; துன் பம�. ஊறுசெய� நெஞ்சம� [thun pam. urusey nencham] (நாலடியார� [naladiyar], 379).

5. Killing, murder; கொலை. ஊற� தான்செயக� கூடுறாது [kolai. uru thanseyag kudurathu] (கந்தபு. சூரனமைச். [kanthapu. suranamais.] 115).

6. Ruin, destruction; நாசம�. இருவினைக� கூறுகாண்கிலாது [nasam. iruvinaig kurugankilathu] (கம்பராமாயணம் வாலிவதைப� [kambaramayanam valivathaip] 22).

7. Body; உடம்பு. அரவூறு சுலாய் [udambu. aravuru sulay] (நாலாயி� திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 7, 4, 2).

8. Scar, wound, hurt, injury inflicted by violence; காயம�. ஊறறியாமெய் யாக் கையொடு [kayam. urariyamey yag kaiyodu] (புறநானூற� [purananuru] 167, 6).

9. Royal falcon. See வல்லூற�. பறவையை யூறுகொண்டெழச� சிரற்றின பார்ப்பினில் [valluru. paravaiyai yurugondezhas sirarrina parppinil] (கம்பராமாயணம் கும்�. [kambaramayanam kumba.] 268).

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Uru (உர�) noun Lime tree; எலுமிச்ச�. (சித். அக.) [elumichai. (sith. aga.)]

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Uru (உர�) noun < ūpa. Nature; தன்ம�. [thanmai.] (ஈட�-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்பட� [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 1, 5, 3, ஜீ. பக�. [ji. pag.] 232.)

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Uru (உர�) noun < uru. Largeness; width; அகலம�. (நாநார்த்�.) [agalam. (nagarthathipigai)]

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