Tamil

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Etymology

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From தண்டம் (taṇṭam), from Sanskrit दण्ड (daṇḍa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d̪ɐɳɖɪ/, [d̪ɐɳɖi]
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Verb

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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

Conjugation

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References

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