உரிமைக்கடன்

Tamil

Etymology

From உரிமை (urimai) +‎ கடன் (kaṭaṉ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊɾɪmɐɪ̯kːɐɖɐn/

Noun

உரிமைக்கடன் • (urimaikkaṭaṉ)

1. obligation, as that of a son to support his parents
2. duties and obligations of near relations to perform funeral rites and to show respect to a deceased person

   Synonym: பிரேதக்கடமை (pirētakkaṭamai)

References

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