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ഉരസുക

urasuka /uɾɐsuɡɐ/

Meaning in English

to rub

verb · ക്രിയ

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. to rub

    രണ്ടു കല്ലുകൾ ഉരസി തീ ഉണ്ടാക്കി. raṇṭu kallukaḷ urasi tī uṇṭākki. “Fire was made by rubbing two stones.”

  2. to brush; to touch with a sweeping motion

Etymology

Cognate with Tamil உரசு (uracu), Kannada ಒರಸು (orasu).

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