service due to a deity, a guru, or a superior by birth; natural obligation, obligation of a slave to his master convict labour wage
Tamil Wiktionary
ஊழியம்
கூலி
ஊதியம்
வேலை
Winslow (1862)
ஊழியம் (ūḻiyam) — noun
Services due to a deity, a guru, a superior by birth, or natural obligation, the obligations of a slave to his master, and sometimes those of a child to his parents, தொண்டு. (c.)
[prov.] Convict labor, தெருவூழியம். உமக்குநான்செய்யவேண்டியவூழியமென்ன..... Have you any commands to give me (the language of compliment though among equals)?
ஊழியகாரன் — One employed in convict labor, or in services according to the first definition, தொண்டன்
ஊழியஞ்செய்ய — To perform services due to the deity, the state, guru, &c., தொண்டுசெய்ய.
பண்டாரவூழியம் — Public services to a government.
Fabricius (1972)
ஊழியம் — noun
service, ministry, office, function, தொண்டு.
ஊழியக்காரன்–ஊழியன் — ( ஊழியக் காரி) a servant; a slave.
ஊழியஞ்செய்ய — to serve, minister.
Tamil Moli Akarathi (1928)
ஊழியம் (ūḻiyam)
தொண்டு
Tamil Lexicon (Univ. of Madras, 1924-1936)
ஊழியம் (ūḻiyam) — noun
cf. ஊழ். [T. ūḍigamu, K. ūḻiga, M. ūḻiyam.]
Service due to a deity, a guru, or a superior by birth; natural obligation, obligation of a slave to his master; தொண்டு. மங் கையர்க் கூழியஞ்செய்வது (திருப்பு. 548)