கொண்டி

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From கொள்.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔɳɖɪ/, [kɔɳɖi]

Noun

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கொண்டி (koṇṭi)

  1. getting possession of, securing (as property)
  2. food
  3. tribute
  4. theft
  5. plunder, pillage
  6. abundance
  7. insubordinate, naughty person or animal
  8. prostitute, concubine
  9. hinge
  10. the pin which holds the share to the plow

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: gundik

References

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  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “கொண்டி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press