வாகினி

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit वाहिनि (vāhini).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋaːɡɪnɪ/, [ʋaːɡɪni]

Noun

வாகினி • (vākiṉi)

1. army, host
2. a division of an army consisting of 81 elephants, 81 chariots, 243 horse and 405 foot soldiers

References

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