சிறகு

s. Wing, pinion, feather, plu mage. இறகு. 2. The fin of a fish, மீன்சிறகு. 3. The wing of a building, a row of houses, side of street, தெருவின்பக்கம். (c.) 4. Small branching channels for irrigation, நீர்க்கா ற்சிறகு. 5. [prov.] The half of a palmyra leaf, பனைமடலிற்பாதி. 6. The leaf of a door or shutter, கதவுச்சிறகு. Compare சிறை. படைச்சிறகு. The wing of an army. (சிலப்.) மனுஷன்சிறகில்லாப்பறவை. Man is a wing less bird. சிறகில்லாப்பறவைபோல். Like a wingless bird, i. e., forlorn, destitute person. அவருடையசிறகுமுறிந்துபோயிற்று. His wings are broken, i. e., he has lost office or valuable help.

சிறகடிக்க, inf. To flap the wing with force as fowls, or as birds commencing flight.

சிறகாற்ற, inf. To flutter the wings as some birds after skimming through the air, to rest, as birds. (c.)

சிறகுகட்டிப்பறக்க, inf. To go with great swiftness, (lit.) to take wings and fly.

சிறகுக்கதவு, s. [prov.] A two leaved door.

சிறகுக்குடில், s. [prov.] A small portable hut covered.

சிறகுகோத--சிறகுளர, inf. To adjust the feathers with the beak.

சிறகுமுளைக்க, inf. To shoot out fea thers, to become fledged. 2. (fig.) To become of age, தகுந்தவயசுவர. சிறகுமுளைத்தார்பறவையுங்கற்றார். Those that become fledged (whose wings are grown) learn also to fly, i. e., those raised from a low condition assume airs.

வாய்க்காற்சிறகு, s. A branch of a main channel in a garden. (Rare.)