பவ்வம்

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Tamil[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

பவ்வம் • (pavvam)

  1. ocean
  2. water-bubble
  3. froth
  4. foam, spume

Etymology 2[edit]

From Sanskrit पर्वन् (parvan).

Noun[edit]

பவ்வம் • (pavvam)

  1. knot in a tree
  2. full moon
  3. season of the year

References[edit]

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