பஞ்சாயத்து

Tamil

Etymology

From Hindi पंचायत (pañcāyat).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɐɲd͡ʑaːjɐt̪ːʊ/, [pɐɲd͡ʑaːjɐt̪ːɯ]

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Noun

பஞ்சாயத்து • (pañcāyattu)

1. a body of persons sitting as a court of arbitration, usually five in number, panchayat
2. arbitration by disinterested persons chosen by the contending parties

References

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