Kalipanam, Kalipaṇam, Kali-panam, Kaḻippaṇam, Kāḷippaṇam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kalipaṇam (கலிபணம்) [kali-paṇam] noun < கலி² [kali²] +. [Malayalam: kalipaṇam.] A coin of ancient times used in funeral ceremonies, = 3½ annas, = 4 சக்கரம் [sakkaram], (in Travancore usage) = ⅒ பொன் [pon] (in J.); ஈமச்சடங்கிற் பண்டைக் காலத்து வழங்கிய ஒரு நாணயம். [imachadangir pandaig kalathu vazhangiya oru nanayam.]

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Kaḻippaṇam (கழிப்பணம்) [kaḻi-paṇam] noun See கலிபணம். [kalipanam.]

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Kāḷippaṇam (காளிப்பணம்) [kāḷi-paṇam] noun < kālī +. Ancient coin = 3 as. 4 ps.; மூன்று அணா நான்குபை மதிப்புள்ள பழமொழிையநாணயங்களுள் ஒன்று. [munru ana nankupai mathippulla pazhaiyananayangalul onru.] (E.T.)

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