Patakanikkai, Pātakāṇikkai, Pata-kanikkai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPātakāṇikkai (பாதகாணிக்கை) [pāta-kāṇikkai] noun < பாதம்¹ [patham¹] +.
1. Present to a guru laid at his feet; குருதட்சிணை. [kuruthadsinai.]
2. A money payment made in certain villages by ryots of puñja lands to their landlords; சில கிராமங்களில் புன்செய் நிலங் களுக்காகக் குடிகளால் ஜமீன்தாருக்குச் செலுத்தப் படும் ஒருவகை வரி. [sila kiramangalil punsey nilang kalukkagak kudigalal jamintharukkus seluthap padum oruvagai vari.] Ramnd usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches: Pata, Kanikkai, Padha, Pada, Patha, Patta.
Full-text: Patatatcanai, Patapushpam.
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