தொண்டு

Tamil

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ɔɳɖʊ/, [t̪ɔɳɖɯ]

• Audio:

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Noun

தொண்டு • (toṇṭu)

1. service, devotedness, devoted service
2. slavery, as to a deity
3. slave, devoted servant
4. person of loose character
5. cattle pound
6. a kind of snipe
7. husk, as of coconut

Etymology 2

Compare தொன்மை (toṉmai).

Noun

தொண்டு • (toṇṭu)

1. antiquity, old times, former times

References

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