kiṭai (p. 109) க்கிறது, த்தது, க்கும், க்க, v. n. To be obtained, to come to one, to be realized, found; to come into one's possession, to turn to account, அடைய. With the agent in the dative, and the object in the nominative--as எனக்கொருபுஸ்்தகங்கிடைத்தது; lit. a book has come to me; i.e. I have obtained a book. 2. To encounter, to be confronted with--as warriors; to oppose, எதிர்க்க. In the first sense, the verb is commonly used in the neuter gender. எனக்குப்பாக்கியங்கிடைத்தது. I have become rich or happy. I have had prosperity. வழுக்கிவிழுகையில் ஊன்றுகோல்போல் நீ கிடைத் தாயே. You have offered yourself to me as a prop--as a walking-stick to one who slips and is ready to fall. 18)

taṇṭam (p. 222) A staff, walking-stick, ஊன்று கோல். 2. Support, stay, dependence, பற்றுக் கோடு. 3. Handle of an umbrella or parasol, குடைக்காம்பு. 4. Punishment, castigation. chastisement, correction--as one of the four modes of dealing with a hostile power. See உபாயம். 5. Army--as தண்டு, படை. 6. Unjust tax, exorbitant impost, அநியாயதண் டம். 7. [in long measure.] The height of a man of four cubits, ஒரு ஆட்பிரமாணம். 8. Country, நாடு. 9. Stores, பலபண்டம். 1. Elephant's track or way, யானைசெல்வழி. 11. Obeisance, homage, reverence to a superior; worship, adoration, வணக்கம். 12. Elephant's trunk, யானைத்துதிக்கை. 13. Stick, rod, club, bludgeon, cudgel, தடி. 14. Fine, amercement, penalty, அபராதம். 15. One of three kinds of charity, மூவகையறத்தினொன்று. --Note. In the meanings of fine. punishment and homage, it is commonly pronounced தெண்டம். தண்டச்சோற்றுக்காரன். A sluggard, a drone. அடிதண்டம், s. A flogging. 2. The prostration of a pilgrim who measures his way with his body in going to a temple; prostration before a superior. இடுதண்டம், s. Prostration united to an act of reverence with the hands. 2. a penalty. See under இடு. கும்பிடுதண்டம், s. Fine for not rendering homage to the Punjayet--as arbitrators for deciding a cause. தீர்க்கதண்டமாய்விழ, inf. To prostrate one's self very low, and raise the hands. பிடிதண்டம், s. [prov.] Unjust seizure of an innocent person. தண்டதரன், s. Yama, the god of death; (lit.) the club bearer, நமன்; also தண் டன். 2. Bhima, வீமன். (p.) தண்டநாயகன், s. Chief of an army, சேனாபதி. 2. A king, as receiving fines, அரசன். 3. Nandy, the bullock-vehicle of Siva, நந்தி. (p.) தண்டபாணி, s. Yama, நமன். 2. Vishnu, விஷ்ணு. 3. A servant of Siva, தண்டேசன்; [ex பாணி, hand; (lit.) the club-grasping hand.] (p.) தண்டமிறுக்க, inf. To pay a fine. தண்டம்பண்ண, inf. To make obeisance, to worship the deity or guru. 2. To punish, to chastise, to correct. தண்டம்பிடிக்க, inf. To fine one unjustly. தண்டம்போட, inf. To fine, amerce. 2. To worship. 55)