தரிசனம்

Tamil

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-

Sanskrit दृश् (dṛś)

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Sanskrit -अन (-ana)

Sanskrit दर्शन (darśana)bor.

Tamil தரிசனம் (taricaṉam)

Borrowed from Sanskrit दर्शन (darśana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ɐɾɪt͡ɕɐnɐm/, [t̪ɐɾɪsɐnɐm]

Noun

தரிசனம் • (taricaṉam)

1. auspicious sight, perception, view

   Synonym: பார்வை (pārvai)

2. eye

   Synonym: கண் (kaṇ)

3. appearance
4. sight, as of a great person or deity
5. dream, vision, trance, supernatural appearance
6. mirror, looking-glass

   Synonym: கண்ணாடி (kaṇṇāṭi)

7. religious doctrine

   Synonym: மதக்கொள்கை (matakkoḷkai)

References

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