காண்டு

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with, and possibly influenced by, Telugu గాడు (gāḍu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaːɳɖɯ/

Noun

காண்டு • (kāṇṭu) (colloquial, India, specifically Chennai)

  1. anger
    Synonyms: கோபம் (kōpam), சினம் (ciṉam)
  2. difficulty
    Synonym: துன்பம் (tuṉpam)

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “காண்டு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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