ஜிராயதி

Tamil edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic زِرَاعَة (zirāʕa, agriculture).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑɪɾaːjɐd̪ɪ/, [d͡ʑɪɾaːjɐd̪i]

Noun edit

ஜிராயதி (jirāyati)

  1. arable land, fit for cultivation and not requiring artificial irrigation
  2. agriculture, cultivation
  3. Ryotwari land

References edit

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