"கயம்" meaning in Tamil

See கயம் in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kajam/ Forms: kayam [romanization]
Etymology: From கய (kaya). Head templates: {{ta-noun}} கயம் • (kayam)
  1. greatness, superiority, eminence
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-6STk9xrT
  2. tenderness, softness, smoothness
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-iSneYqkr
  3. youthfulness
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-c~4J-woM Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 38 1 3 1 1 14 10 1 8 7 7 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 44 1 3 1 1 33 2 1 3 3 5 1 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 33 1 3 1 1 29 8 1 5 3 11 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kajam/ Forms: kayam [romanization]
Etymology: From கயமை (kayamai). Head templates: {{ta-noun}} கயம் • (kayam)
  1. inferiority, baseness, meanness
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-SF-d4rF9
  2. the mean, the wicked, the vicious
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-eaZjJIDg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /kajam/ Forms: kayam [romanization]
Head templates: {{ta-noun}} கயம் • (kayam)
  1. tank, lake
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-VnYp88lF
  2. water
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-D0FoSQ44
  3. sea
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-SmnxnIwm Categories (other): Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 33 1 3 1 1 29 8 1 5 3 11 1 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 2 2 20 1 4 1 1 34 7 1 5 4 18 2
  4. depth
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-3tMhKbBb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /kajam/ Forms: kayam [romanization]
Etymology: From Sanskrit गज (gaja). Etymology templates: {{der|ta|sa|गज}} Sanskrit गज (gaja) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} கயம் • (kayam)
  1. elephant
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-zQjExDFt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /kajam/ Forms: kayam [romanization]
Etymology: From Pali khaya, from Sanskrit क्षय (kṣaya). Etymology templates: {{bor|ta|pi|khaya}} Pali khaya, {{der|ta|sa|क्षय}} Sanskrit क्षय (kṣaya) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} கயம் • (kayam)
  1. decay, wane, diminution
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun--AJbSYQe
  2. deficiency, defect
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-RxEQP6wb
  3. loss, destruction, ruin
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-obd7XXMz Categories (other): Tamil entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 33 1 3 1 1 29 8 1 5 3 11 1
  4. consumption, tuberculosis
    Sense id: en-கயம்-ta-noun-XUgcNFBM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5
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