Meykkurram, Meykkuṟṟam, Mey-kurram: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Meykkuṟṟam (மெய்க்குற்றம்) [mey-kuṟṟam] noun < மெய் [mey] +.

1. Ill-mannered bodily action, of which there are five kinds, viz., koṭṭāvi, neṭṭai, kuṟukuṟuppu, kūṉ-kiṭai, naṭṭuviḻal; கொட்டாவி, நெட்டை, குறுகுறுப்பு, கூன்கிடை, நட்டுவிழல் என் பனவாகிய உடலில் உண்டாம் ஐந்துவகைக் குற்றங் கள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kottavi, nettai, kuruguruppu, kunkidai, nattuvizhal en panavagiya udalil undam ainthuvagaig kurrang kal. (pingalagandu)]

2. Permanent defect; நிலைநின்ற தோஷம். என் செய்வினையா மெய்க்குற்ற நீக்கி [nilaininra thosham. en seyvinaiya meykkurra nikki] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இராமாநுச. [nalayira thivyappirapandam iramanusa nurrandathi] 26).

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