ˌkänəˈkäpəlē noun
( -es )
Etymology: Tamil kaṇakkappiḷḷai, from kaṇakkan accountant (from Sanskrit gaṇaka mathematician, astrologer, from gaṇayati he reckons, from gaṇa series, multitude) + piḷḷai child (respectful title of certain castes)
in the Madras area : a native accountant or clerk