தொண்டு
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Tamil
[edit]Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]தொண்டு • (toṇṭu)
- service, devotedness, devoted service
- slavery, as to a deity
- slave, devoted servant
- person of loose character
- cattle pound
- a kind of snipe
- husk, as of coconut
Etymology 2
[edit]Compare தொன்மை (toṉmai).
Noun
[edit]தொண்டு • (toṇṭu)
- antiquity, old times, former times
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தொண்டு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press