[Skt.] n. A thread or fibre. nulipogu. tantukasthamu a spindle nuluvadike kaduru. tantukitamu a silkworm pattuparugu. tantunagamu tantu-nagamu. n. A polypus or marine serpent supposed to entangle and drown swimmers. negadu. tantunabhamu tantu-nabhamu. [from tantu a thread and nabhi the navel.] n. A spider. salepurugu. tantuvayamu a spider. tantuvayudu tantu-vayudu. n. A weaver.