Cantippatu, Cantippāṭu, Canti-patu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cantippāṭu (சந்திப்பாடு) [canti-pāṭu] noun < சந்தி¹ [santhi¹] +. Mishap supposed to be caused by a demon at the junction of streets and other haunted places; தெருச்சந்தி முதலியவற்றிலுள்ள பேய்களால் ஏற்படும் கோளாறு. [theruchanthi muthaliyavarrilulla peykalal erpadum kolaru.] (W.)

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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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