One weighing a mitical which is xi fanams and a quarter cccl fs.
Even if this be not done, however, a child by a vidaram wife has a claim to inherit to his father in South Malabar, if the latter recognises him by paying to the mother directly after her delivery a fee of three fanams called mukkapanam.
At the house of the bridegroom, the Vadhyar is given about eight fanams [96] (money) by both parties.
Along with the application for royal sanction in Travancore, a fee of sixty-four fanamsor nine rupees has to be sent in, and is credited to the treasury of Sri Padmanabha Swami, as whose deputy the Maharaja is supposed to rule the country.
A present of sixteen fanams (coins) and some new cloths is given by the bridegroom to the Chemmi, who hands them over to the parents of the bride.
It is said that some Raja, fleeing in war, hid himself in Paraiya huts at Changankadei, and was thereby saved, for which he gave them a small grant of land producing a few fanams annually, which they still enjoy.
He might escape the flogging by paying a fine of two fanamsper stripe.
Some paddy (rice) and five fanams are given to the family from the temple funds towards the expenses of the ceremony.
When a dancing-girl dies, some paddy and five fanams are given from the temple to which she was attached, to defray the funeral expenses.
In every village, there are four families, invested with this authority in olden times by the rulers of the State on payment of fifty-nine fanams to the royal treasury.
The auspicious day is fixed, and a sum of five fanams is paid as the bride's price.
The bridegroom's father or uncle places two gold fanams (coins) in her hands, and a further feast takes place.
The Lascoreens are paid only 7 1/5 fanams per mensem, without rice, and they are required to be ready day and night to carry orders.
For the lime sent to Negapatam 7 fanams are paid in place of 5 light stivers.
I do not wish to express my opinion here, but will only state that shortly after my arrival, I found that the inhabitants on their own account gladly delivered the oil at the Company's stores at the rate of 3 fanams or Rd.
The Kuruppu receives a money present of 2 1/2 fanamsfor every tali tied in his presence.
The claims of the girl for two pieces of cloth for the Onam festival, two fanams or nine annas for Thiruwatira (a festival in Dhanu, i.
On one of these are laid a small towel with four fanams (one rupee) tied up in a corner of it, and another towel with a little rice and four fanams tied up in it.
A sister pays forty-two fanamsas kanam for her brother's wife.
In connection with fanams it may be noted that the old gold fanam is reckoned as worth four annas, whereas five silver or velli fanams make a rupee.
The boy's father gives to the boy's uncle two new plain white cloths, with twenty-one fanams (Rs.
Interest of money has hitherto been three fanams per dollar per month, or one hundred and fifty per cent per annum.
If a debtor mengiring absconds from his master (or creditor, who has a right to his personal service) without leave of absence he is liable to an increase of debt at the rate of three fanamsper day.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "fanams" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
