Tankai, Taṅkai, Ṭankāi, Tankāi: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTaṅkai (தங்கை) noun < தம்¹. [tham¹.] [K. taṅgi, M. taṅka.]
1. Younger sister; இளையசகோதரி. தங்கையை மூக்குந் தமையனைத் தலையுந் தடிந்த [ilaiyasagothari. thangaiyai mukkun thamaiyanaith thalaiyun thadintha] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 4, 7, 1).
2. A female standing in the relationship of a younger sister to a person, as daughter of a paternal uncle or a maternal aunt; தங்கை முறையாள். கலைவாணித் தங்கைபுயம் புகழ்ந்து வாழ்த்த [thangai muraiyal. kalaivanith thangaipuyam pugazhnthu vazhtha] (திருப்போரூர்ச் சந்நிதி ஊசல். [thirupporurs sannithi usal.] 6).
3. Junior co-wife; இளையாள். [ilaiyal.]
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)
Starts with: Tankaicci, Tankainu.
Ends with: Ankai Tankai, Araiccatankai, Catankai, Civatankai, Itankai, Kutankai, Matankai, Nottankai, Orattankai, Utattankai.
Full-text (+3): Dangai, Tankacci, Utattankai, Anucai, Damgai, Nottankai, Curppanakai, Pinpirantal, Pinnaval, Tankaicci, Pinni, Arukkani, Kanittai, Ilaicci, Nunkai, Evvai, Ceyyal, Tankal, Pinnai, Mappillai.
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