அம்பரம்

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Tamil[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara).

Noun[edit]

அம்பரம் (amparam)

  1. sky, atmosphere, ether
  2. clothes, apparel, garment
  3. The 14th nakṣatra
  4. point of the compass
  5. sea, ocean
  6. sleeping place, bedroom

Etymology 2[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

அம்பரம் (amparam)

  1. turmeric
  2. sin
  3. ambergris
  4. hall, public place

References[edit]

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “அம்பரம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press