bend (down)தலைகுனிtalaikuṉi(talekuni)(2b intr)let o's head fall in shame; bow down in shame or embarrassment; shrink or recoil in shame; go around with the head bent in shame
Usage:
நான் எல்லோர் முன்னாலும் செய்த தவறுக்காகத் தலை குனிந்தேன்nāṉ ellōr muṉṉālum ceyta tavaṟukkākat talai kuṉintēṉ
naan ellaaru munnaaleyum senja tappukkaaha tale kuninjeen
I bent my head in shame because of the mistakes I had made in front of the whole world.