Tanikkuti, Taṉikkuṭi, Tani-kuti: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Taṉikkuṭi (தனிக்குடி) [taṉi-kuṭi] noun < தனி¹ [thani¹] +.

1. Divided family; வேறாகப்பிரிந்து வாழுங் குடும்பம். இப்போது மகன் தனிக்குடியாயிருக்கிறான். [veragappirinthu vazhung kudumbam. ippothu magan thanikkudiyayirukkiran.]

2. Single family of a caste living among others; பல சாதியார் வசிக்கும் ஊரில் தனித்துள்ள ஒரு சாதிக் குடும்பம். [pala sathiyar vasikkum uril thanithulla oru sathig kudumbam.] (W.)

3. Sole tenant, sole tenancy; முழுவீட்டையும் வாடகைக்கு அமர்த்திக்கொண்ட குடி. [muzhuvittaiyum vadagaikku amarthikkonda kudi.]

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