Cancayam, Cañcayam, Cañcāyam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCañcayam (சஞ்சயம்) noun < sañ-caya. Assembly, multitude, collection; கூட்டம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kuttam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Cañcayam (சஞ்சயம்) noun < saṃ-śaya. Doubt; சந்தேகம். (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [santhegam. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]
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Cañcāyam (சஞ்சாயம்) noun
1. Portion of the produce of a field assigned to the cultivator; குடி வாரம். [kudi varam.] (R.T.)
2. Daily wages; அற்றைக்கூலி. [arraikkuli.] (W.)
3. Direct management of lands, fisheries, etc., by the proprietor without farming them; குத்தகைக்கு விடாமல் பண்ணைக்காரர் தாமே நிர்வாகம் பண்ணுகை. [kuthagaikku vidamal pannaikkarar thame nirvagam pannugai.] (W.)
4. Gratuity; இலவசம். [ilavasam.] (W.)
5. Extra gain; அதிக லாபம். [athiga lapam.] Nāñ.
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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