चुलुक

{ culukḥ, culuka }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

CULUKA   A river. People of ancient Bhārata used to drink the water of this river. [Śloka 20, Chapter 9, Bhīṣma Parva] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

चुलुक  mn.  mn. (= चल्°) the hand hollowed to hold water, handful or mouthful of water, draught, [Bālar.]; [Naiṣ.] ( v.l. °लक, xxii, 41), [Viddh. i, 15]; [Kuval. 462 &]; [Pañcad.] ( °लक) &c.
चुलुक  m.  m. deep mud or mire, [L.]
a small vessel (gallipot, &c.), [L.]
कण्वादि    N. of a man g. ( °लक, [Gaṇaratnâv.])

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

चुलुकः [culukḥ]   [चुल्-उकञ्]
Deep mud.
A mouthful of water or the hand hollowed to hold water or anything; ममौ स भद्रं चुलुके समुद्रः [N.8.45;] ज्ञात्वा विधातुश्श्चुलुकात् प्रसूतिम् [Vikr.1.37.]
A small vessel.
-क   Water in which pulse had been steeped.

Shabda-Sagara

चुलुक  m.  ( -कः)
1. Mud, mire.
2. A small vessel or pot, a gallipot, &c. 3. The hand hollowed to hold water.
 n.  ( -कं) Water in which pulse has been steeped.
E. चुल् to dip into, aff. उकक्H see चलुक.

ROOTS:

चुल् उकक्H चलुक