English Meaning of puri

Meaning of 'puri'

v. t. make, do exercise (as grace or mercy), arulu; 2. desire, virumpu; 3. v. i. (prop. piri) be understood, vilangku.

atu enakkup puriyavillai, I do not understand it.

tayai (arul) puriya, to bestow a favour, to be gracious.

cinam puriya, to be angry.

purivu, v. n. (parivu) love, attachment; 2. desire, acai.

Meaning of புரி

s. a cord, a string, கயிறு; 2. (பிரி) a strand of a cord, particularly a twisted rope of straw; 3. a chank, சங்கு; 4. spiralness, சுரி; 5. desire, விருப்பம்; 6. a tie, கட்டு; 7. a threefold cord, முப்புரிக்கயிறு; 8. curl twist, சுருள்.

புரி குழலாள், a woman with curled hair.

புரிதிரிக்க, -முறுக்க, to twist strands for rope-making.

புரிமணை, a twisted rope of straw upon which earthen vessels etc. are placed.

ஒற்றைப்புரிக் கயிறு, a rope that is a single string.

முப்புரிக் கயிறு, -நூல், a three fold cord.

முப்புரி நூலோர், Brahmins as wearing the three-corded string.

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