Curunkai, Curuṅkai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Curuṅkai (சுருங்கை) noun < idem.

1. Subterranean passage, underground channel, covered gutter, sewer; நீர்முதலியன செல்லுதற்கு நிலத்துள் கற்களாற் கரந்துபடுத்த வழி. பெருங்குள மருங்கிற் சுருங்கைச் சிறுவழி [nirmuthaliyana sellutharku nilathul karkalar karanthupadutha vazhi. perungula marungir surungais siruvazhi] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 12, 79).

2. Secret passage in a fortress; கோட்டையிற் கள்ளவழி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kottaiyir kallavazhi. (sudamaninigandu)]

3. Creep-hole, low entrance to creep through; நுழைவாயில். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nuzhaivayil. (pingalagandu)]

4. Window-like opening in walls of big buildings; மாளிகையின் சாளரம். மாடமேற் சுருங்கையிலிருந்து . . . மாநக ரணி பார்த்திடும் [maligaiyin salaram. madamer surungaiyilirunthu . . . managa rani parthidum] (சீகாளத்தி புராணம் நக்கீர. [sigalathi puranam nakkira.] 30).

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