Kanikai, Kaṇikai: 2 definitions
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Kanikai means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṇikai (ಕಣಿಕೈ):—[noun] the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist; the fore-arm.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṇikai (கணிகை) noun < gaṇikā.
1. Harlot, courtesan, prostitute; பொதுமகள். கணிகை யொ ருத்தி கைத்தூணல்க [pothumagal. kanigai yo ruthi kaithunalka] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 16, 6).
2. Eared jasmine. See முல்லை. கணிகைதுன் றளப்பில் கோங்கு [mullai. kanigaithun ralappil kongu] (இரகுவமிசம் இந்தும. [iraguvamisam inthuma.] 14).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Demkanikai, Katavutkanikai, Kuntakkanikai, Natakakkanikai, Uruttirakanikai, Vilaikkanikai.
Full-text: Pokastiri, Kuntakkanikai, Vilaikkanikai, Natakakkanikai, Uruttirakanikai, Vampapparattai, Katavutkanikai, Tevataci, Talaikkoli, Kutavan, Atu.
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