Cakantai, Cakaṇṭai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cakaṇṭai (சகண்டை) noun cf. jaya-ghaṇṭā.

1. A kind of large drum; துந்துபி என்னும் முரசு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thunthupi ennum murasu. (pingalagandu)]

2. Drum; வாச்சியப்பொது. (திவா.) [vachiyappothu. (thiva.)]

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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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