ஜிராயதி

Tamil

Etymology

From Arabic زِرَاعَة (zirāʕa, “agriculture”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ஜிராயதி • (jirāyati)

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

References

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