தண்டி

Tamil

Etymology

From दण्ड (daṇḍa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪aɳɖi/, [t̪əɳɖɪ]

Noun

தண்டி • (taṇṭi)

  1. to chastise, scourge, punish
    Synonym: ஒறு (oṟu)
  2. to cut off, sever, mutilate, hack
    Synonym: வெட்டு (veṭṭu)
  3. to order, direct
    Synonym: கட்டளையிடு (kaṭṭaḷaiyiṭu)
  4. (intransitive) to take pains, try hard

References
  • University of Madras, “தண்டி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press, 1924–1936.
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