[kula-tantu] masculine thread on which a family hangs=the last of a race; -deva, masculine: -tâ, feminine; also equal for family deity; -daiva: -ta, neuter the same; -dha ra, masculine noun of a prince; -dharma, masculine usage of a family; -dhurya, adjective able to bear the burden of a family; masculine head of a family; -nandana, adjective neuter (child) delighting the family; -nârî, feminine; also equal for virtuous woman; -nimnagâ, feminine; also equal for main or noble stream.