Urumi, Urumī, Uṟumi: 2 definitions
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Urumi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Source: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Martial Arts Traditions: A SurveyUrumī refers to a “curling sword”, as defined according to ancient Indian martial arts (dhanurveda).—Urumī or the curling sword is worth a special mention: this flexible long sword made of steel is sharp enough to cut flesh but at the same time thin enough to be rolled into a coil. The training in wielding this weapon is given only in the end considering the danger involved to both the wielder and the opponent.
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare” and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconUrumi (உருமி) [urumittal] 11 intransitive verb < உருமம். [urumam.] To be hot, sultry, close, as the weather; வெப்ப மாதல். [veppa mathal.] (W.)
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Uṟumi (உறுமி) noun < உறுமு-. [urumu-.] A kind of drum played upon chiefly by Toṭṭiya beggars; ஒருவகைத் தோற்கருவி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [oruvagaith thorkaruvi. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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