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custody meaning in Tamil

கவனிப்பு

/ˈkʌstədiː/

custody in Tamil: கவனிப்பு, காப்பு, காப்புப் பொறுப்பு, சிறை காப்பு. In English, custody means the legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

Tamil words for custody

கவனிப்பு, காப்பு, காப்புப் பொறுப்பு, சிறை காப்பு, சிறைக் காப்பு, சிறைக்காவல்

English meaning of custody

  1. noun The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
  2. noun Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
  3. noun The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
  4. noun An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minor.

Full definition of custody

custody in a sentence

  • The court awarded custody to the child's father.
  • The mother gained custody of the children.
  • I couldn't pay the bill and now my passport is in custody of the hotel management.

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Questions about custody in Tamil

What is the meaning of custody in Tamil?
Custody in Tamil is கவனிப்பு, காப்பு, காப்புப் பொறுப்பு, சிறை காப்பு.
custody என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Custody: கவனிப்பு, காப்பு, காப்புப் பொறுப்பு, சிறை காப்பு.
What does custody mean in English?
Custody means the legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: custody (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: custody (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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