குறை

s. Dificiency, defalcation, im perfection; failure, ஊனம். 2. Indigence, poverty, destitution, தரித்திரம். 3. Request, petition, solicitation, கூறுங்குறை. 4. Com plement, balance, the part wanting, ar rears, எஞ்சல். 5. Remainder, overplus, remnant, the rest, residue, சேடம். 6. Fault, defect, flaw, குற்றம். 7. Dissatisfac tion, grievance, umbrage, வெறுப்பு. 8. Dis pleasure, indignation--as of a demon of deity, in consequence of accustomed offer ings being withholden, தெய்வக்குறை. 9. Tribute; revenue, அரசிறை. 1. [in gram.] Abscission, cutting off--as syncope, apo cope, &c.; omission, suppression, சொல்லின் குறை. அவனுக்கென்மேற்குறையுண்டு. He is displeas ed with me; he has a complaint against me. இனியெனக்கென்னகுறை. What can I need more? 2. What defect is there in me now?

குறைகொள்ள--குறையாயெண்ண, inf. To take a thing amiss, to feel aggrieved, to be piqued, to complain.

குறைகோள், v. noun. Solicitation, pe tition, mendicity, இரத்தல்.

குறைசொல்ல, inf. To complain, to state grievances, to utter complaints, to express dissatisfaction. 2. To reveal one's wants, குறைகூற. 3. To change with fault; to censure, criticise; to blame.

குறைதீர, inf. To be supplied--as wants. 2. To be satisfied.

குறைதீர்க்க--குறையாற்ற--குறைநீக்க, inf. To supply wants, to satisfy; to relieve necessities. 2. To pacify, appease. 3. To fulfil an obligation.

குறைமுடிக்க, inf. To grant requests. 2. To supply wants. 3. To take re venge.

குறையற, inf. To be supplied--as wants, &c. See குறைதீர.

குறையிரக்க, inf. To beg, supplicate, petition, விண்ணப்பஞ்செய்ய.

குறையின்மை, s. Completeness; per fection; faultlessness.

குறைநிறை, s. Domestic wants and comforts; defect or excess; 2. De ficiency--as towards a guest or in offer ings to the deity, &c., often used in apo logy.

குறைபட, inf. To be wanting or mis sing, to diminish; to grow less, scarce, dear. குறைப்பட்டுக்கொண்டிருக்கிறான். He is dis pleased.

குறைபாடு, v. noun. Deficiency, defect, ஈனம். 2. Want, lack, destitution, குறைவு. 3. Indigence, want, poverty, தரித்திரம்.

குறைப்பிராணனாய், adv. Half-dead- as குற்றுயிராய்.

குறைக்காரியம், s. The remainder--as of an affair, story, discourse, subject, business, &c.

குறைநாள், s. The remainder or part of the day. 2. The days wanting to complete a given period.

குறைப்பேர், s. The rest of the per sons.

குறைப்பொழுது, s. The remainder of of day, or time.

குறைமாதம், s. Wanting in months- as premature delivery. 2. Deficiency in a month.

குறைமாதத்துப்பிள்ளை, s. A child of premature birth.

குறையுடல்--குறைத்தலை, s. A headless body, which is said sometimes to dance on the field of battle; trunks divested of heads.

குறைக்கொள்ளி, s. A brand partially consumed.

குறைச்சால், s. The balk in plough ing, உழவறாவிடம். See சால்.

குறைவயிறு, s. Stomach partially sup plied; hunger not fully satisfied. குறைவயிறாய்சாப்பிட்டேன். I ate sparingly.

குறைவேலை, s. An incomplete, un finished work.

தலைக்குறை, s. [in gram.] A ph&ae;resis --as மரை. for தாமரை. See under தலை.

இடைக்குறை, s. [in gram.] Syncope- as உரம், for உதரம். See under இடை.

கடைக்குறை, s. [in gram.] A pocope- as நீல் for நீலம். See under கடை.

தெய்வக்குறை, s. God's displeasure.

மனக்குறை, s. Dissatisfaction, discon tent, umbrage, regret, &c.

கிறது, ந்தது, யும், ய, v. n. To di minish, decrease, lessen, abate, wane, short en, dwindle, decline, சிறுக. 2. To be re duced in numbers, value, circumstances; to be lowered in rank, estimation, கெட. 3. To be wanting, to prove insufficient, to lack, to be short in weight, measure, number, &c., to be scanty, எஞ்ச. 4. To be imperfect, incomplete, unfinished, defec tive, deficient, ஈனமாக. 5. [in gram.] To be cut off, dropped, omitted, suppressed, &c., சொற்குறைந்துவர. 6. To be scarce, dear, difficult of attainment, அருமையாயிருக்க.

குறைய, inf. To be insufficient, to be wanting.

ஏறக்குறைய, [adverbially.] Nearly, al most, about. நடைகுறைந்துபோயிற்று. He now cannot walk much. 2. His influence is reduced. 3. The speed is reduced--as of horses, cattle, &c.

குறைந்தவிலை, s. A dear bargain; a high price. 2. A reduced price, a low price.

குறைந்தமரக்கால், s. A scant measure.

வயிறுகுறைய, inf. To be unsatisfied --as hunger.

குறைச்சல், v. noun. [vul. for. குறைதல்.] Defficiency, dearness, poverty, displeas ure, complaint, &c. குறைச்சலல்ல. It is not dear.

குறைச்சலாய்க்கிடக்க, inf. To be dear, scarce, &c.

குறைச்சலாய்ப்பேச, inf. To speak ill of one.

செய்கைக்குறைச்சல், s. Misbehavior, misconduct.

மனக்குறைச்சல், s. Dissatisfaction, displeasure; grievance.

குறைவு, v. noun. Lack, deficiency, dearness, want, scarcity. 2. Indigency, necessity, poverty, தரித்திரம்.

குறைவறுக்க, inf. To make up a defi ciency, to supply wants, to meet exi gencies, &c. குறைவானது. That which is defective.

க்கிறேன், த்தேன், ப்பேன், க்க, v. a. To lessen, shorten, curtail, contract, deduct, சுருக்க. 2. To reduce one's circum stances, power, authority, &c., to cut off, crop; to cut or hew down, to fell, குறுக்க, தறிக்க. 3. To destroy, அழிக்க.

குறைத்துக்கொடுக்க, inf. To reduce payment, to pay less than the expect ed or stipulated sum. 2. To supply insufficiently--as food, &c.

குறைத்துப்பரிமாற, inf. To provide or distribute food, &c. on a reduced scale.

குறைத்துப்போட, inf. To diminish, curtail.

குறைத்துவர, inf. To continue to de crease.

வயிற்றைக்குறைக்க, inf. To live ab stemiously, either to save money or from necessity. 2. To diminish the supplies of dependents, &c.