Annakkavati, Aṉṉakkāvaṭi, Anna-kavati: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAṉṉakkāvaṭi (அன்னக்காவடி) [aṉṉa-kāvaṭi] noun < idem. +.
1. Pofe with two baskets suspended from the ends to receive boiled rice begged from door to door for distribution to mendicants; அன்னப் பிச்சை யேந்தும் காவடி. [annap pichai yenthum kavadi.]
2. Destitute person; தரித்திரன். [tharithiran.]
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Aṉṉakkāvaṭi (அன்னக்காவடி) [aṉṉa-kāvaṭi] noun < அன்னம் [annam] +. Inam granted for the service of collecting boiled rice from door to door and feeding beggars; அன்னப்பிச்சை யெடுத்துப் பிச்சைக்காரருக்குப் பங்கிடுபவருக்கு ஏற்பட்ட இனாம். [annappichai yeduthup pichaikkararukkup pangidupavarukku erpatta inam.] (R. T.)
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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