கயம்

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Tamil[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From கய (kaya).

Noun[edit]

கயம் • (kayam)

  1. greatness, superiority, eminence
  2. tenderness, softness, smoothness
  3. youthfulness

Etymology 2[edit]

From கயமை (kayamai).

Noun[edit]

கயம் • (kayam)

  1. inferiority, baseness, meanness
  2. the mean, the wicked, the vicious

Etymology 3[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

கயம் • (kayam)

  1. tank, lake
  2. water
  3. sea
  4. depth

Etymology 4[edit]

From Sanskrit गज (gaja).

Noun[edit]

கயம் • (kayam)

  1. elephant

Etymology 5[edit]

From Pali khaya, from Sanskrit क्षय (kṣaya).

Noun[edit]

கயம் • (kayam)

  1. decay, wane, diminution
  2. deficiency, defect
  3. loss, destruction, ruin
  4. consumption, tuberculosis

References[edit]

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