Grantha

G2R1A1N1T1H4A1

proper noun

A South Indian script found particularly in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

OriginTamil கிரந்தம் ← Malayalam ഗ്രന്ഥം ← Sanskrit ग्रन्थ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A South Indian script found particularly in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Origin

  1. Sanskritग्रन्थ
  2. Malayalamഗ്രന്ഥം
  3. Tamilகிரந்தம்
  4. EnglishGrantha

Borrowed from Tamil கிரந்தம் (kirantam) or Malayalam ഗ്രന്ഥം (granthaṁ), from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ (grantha).

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APA

Grantha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grantha

MLA

“Grantha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grantha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grantha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grantha.

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