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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKavvu (கவ்வு) [kavvutal] 5 transitive verb < கௌவு-. [kauvu-.] [Telugu: kaviyu.] To seize, grasp with eagerness; வௌவு தல். கவ்வித்தோ றின்னும் குணுங்கர்நாய் [vauvu thal. kavvitho rinnum kunungarnay] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 322).
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Kavvu (கவ்வு) noun < கவ்வு-. [kavvu-.]
1. Bite, seizing by the mouth, as dog; வாயாற் கவ்வுகை. நாய் ஒரு கவ்வுக் கவ்வியது. [vayar kavvugai. nay oru kavvug kavviyathu.]
2. Eating; தின்கை. கருங்காக்கை கவ்வுமுனையின் [thinkai. karungakkai kavvumunaiyin] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: porunararruppadai] 184).
3. Fork of a branch or horn; கவட்டை. [kavattai.] (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Ends with: Purkavvu.
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