"கந்தி" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /kan̪d̪i/ Forms: kanti [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit गान्धि (gāndhi). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ta|sa|गान्धि}} Borrowed from Sanskrit गान्धि (gāndhi) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} கந்தி • (kanti)
  1. spices, aromatics
    Sense id: en-கந்தி-ta-noun-iKlKDw2A Categories (other): Apiales order plants, Plants, Spices Disambiguation of Apiales order plants: 43 33 11 13 Disambiguation of Plants: 41 35 10 14 Disambiguation of Spices: 51 30 7 13
  2. areca palm
    Sense id: en-கந்தி-ta-noun-fCqHtePc Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes, Palm trees, Plants Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 69 1 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 59 1 21 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 19 59 1 20 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 14 77 4 5 Disambiguation of Palm trees: 13 73 1 12 Disambiguation of Plants: 41 35 10 14
  3. asafoetida
    Sense id: en-கந்தி-ta-noun-CAaaXQND Categories (other): Plants Disambiguation of Plants: 41 35 10 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kan̪d̪i/ Forms: kanti [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Telugu కంది (kandi), from Proto-Dravidian *karVnti. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ta|te|కంది}} Borrowed from Telugu కంది (kandi), {{der|ta|dra-pro|*karVnti}} Proto-Dravidian *karVnti Head templates: {{ta-noun}} கந்தி • (kanti)
  1. dhal Synonyms: பருப்பு
    Sense id: en-கந்தி-ta-noun-1WZPHA3x Categories (other): Plants Disambiguation of Plants: 41 35 10 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      ],
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          "roman": "vācaṉaipporuḷ. kuṅkuma mēṉaiyakanti kaḷ kūṭṭi",
          "text": "வாசனைப்பொருள். குங்கும மேனையகந்தி கள் கூட்டி",
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