tkai (p. 220) s. Fitness, suitability, adaptation, தகுதி. 2. Worthiness, propriety, excellence, மேன்மை. 3. Greatness, superiority, dignity, பெருமை. 4. Quality, nature, குணம். 5. Beauty, fairness, அழகு. 6. Love, affection, kindness, அன்பு. 7. Armor, mail, கவசம்; [ex தகு, v.] --Note. தகை, in poetry occurs as the latter member of a compound word for person, the appropriate termination being understood. See ஆண்டசை, பெருந்தகை, நெடுந்தகை, &c. தகையணங்குறுத்தல், v. noun. [in love poetry.] Comparing a lady present with another, to annoy a lover. 9) *