A fanam weighs something more than two carats of our parts, and eleven fanoes and a quarter are a mitigal,[355] and six mitigals and a half make an ounce, and each fanan is worth here a real of silver.
In Calicut and the whole Malabar country, eight fine rubies of the weight of one fanam are worth ten fanaes[354] x fs.
One which should weigh a fanam and three quarters cl fs.
In a treaty which was concluded in 1490 between King Hans and the Dutch it is expressly stipulated that Didrik Pinning and a certain Busch were to be excluded from the peace.
Before tasting the conji, they drop a fanam (local coin) into the vessel containing it, as a token of assent to the marriage.
The fee of the carpenter is one kanthiraya fanam (four annas eight pies) for each maimed finger, besides presents in kind.
The relatives are feasted and otherwise hospitably entertained; and these in return bestow donations on the pair, from one fanam to one pagoda.
Those who own cattle, and there are few who do not, must pay onefanam a year.
This was changed in the course of time by their having to contribute to the payment of the Adigar, which did not exceed one fanam for each person.
The oil is poured from a little cup made from a leaf of the jak tree (Artocarpus integrifolia), flows over the forehead, and is received with the fanam in a dish.
The barber also shaves the two friends of the bridegroom (changathis), and receives a fanam and the rice for his trouble.
In front of her, a lamp, and other things which are a feature in all ceremonials, and a measure of paddy are placed on the ground, a gold fanam is put on her head, and over it gingelly oil is poured.
The uncle's wife parts her hair, and places a gold fanam on her crown.
In the four corners a piece of charcoal, a little salt, a few chillies, and a gold fanam are tied.
Betel and a fanam (coin) are placed in the bride's lap.
A little water and rice are poured over a gold fanam through the slit over the mouth.
A fanam is a small gold coin, worth about four annas, which was formerly current in Southern India, but is no longer in circulation.
The paddy and rice, which, with the lamp and vessel of water, have been in evidence during the operations, are given to the goldsmith, with a fanam for his labour.
In connection with fanams it may be noted that the old goldfanam is reckoned as worth four annas, whereas five silver or velli fanams make a rupee.
If a person takes up money under promise of mengiring at a certain period, should he not perform his agreement he must pay interest for the money at one fanamper dollar per month.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "fanam" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
