மையம்
Appearance
Tamil
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- மய்யம் (mayyam)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]மையம் • (maiyam)
- centre; middle
- Synonym: நடு (naṭu)
- an organisation, center
- Synonym: அமைப்பு (amaippu)
- a place, venue, building or complex reserved for a particular function or event; center.
- Ex: தேர்வு மையம் ― tērvu maiyam ― "examination center"
- that which is mediocre
- Synonym: நடுத்தரமானது (naṭuttaramāṉatu)
- that which is doubtful or vague
- Synonym: சந்தேகமானது (cantēkamāṉatu)
- impost; top portion of a pillar upon which an arch rests
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மையம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press