"மையம்" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /mɐɪ̯jɐm/
Etymology: Derived from Sanskrit मध्य (madhya). Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|ta|sa|मध्य|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sanskrit मध्य (madhya), {{der+|ta|sa|मध्य}} Derived from Sanskrit मध्य (madhya) Head templates: {{head|ta|noun}} மையம் • (maiyam) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl}} Forms: maiyam [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], மையம் [nominative, singular], மையங்கள் [nominative, plural], மையமே [singular, vocative], மையங்களே [plural, vocative], மையத்தை [accusative, singular], மையங்களை [accusative, plural], மையத்துக்கு [dative, singular], மையங்களுக்கு [dative, plural], மையத்துக்காக [benefactive, singular], மையங்களுக்காக [benefactive, plural], மையத்துடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மையங்களுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மையத்தின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மையங்களின் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மையத்தில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மையங்களில் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மையத்திடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மையங்களிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மையத்தோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மையங்களோடு [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மையத்துடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மையங்களுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மையத்தால் [instrumental, singular], மையங்களால் [instrumental, plural], மையத்திலிருந்து [ablative, singular], மையங்களிலிருந்து [ablative, plural], மய்யம் [alternative]
  1. centre; middle Synonyms: நடு
    Sense id: en-மையம்-ta-noun-5K~RYRcj
  2. an organisation, center Synonyms: அமைப்பு
    Sense id: en-மையம்-ta-noun-icyYuM9N Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 51 14 7 7 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 79 5 3 3 6 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 3 59 12 11 4 11
  3. a place, venue, building or complex reserved for a particular function or event; center.
    Sense id: en-மையம்-ta-noun-KRA6ASNk
  4. that which is mediocre Synonyms: நடுத்தரமானது
    Sense id: en-மையம்-ta-noun-boTJ~rzT
  5. that which is doubtful or vague Synonyms: சந்தேகமானது
    Sense id: en-மையம்-ta-noun-Lp-OGv5d
  6. impost; top portion of a pillar upon which an arch rests
    Sense id: en-மையம்-ta-noun-oBLsB2pQ

Alternative forms

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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மையத்திலிருந்து",
      "roman": "maiyattiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மையங்களிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "maiyaṅkaḷiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மய்யம்",
      "roman": "mayyam",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "மையம் • (maiyam)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ta-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "centre; middle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "centre",
          "centre"
        ],
        [
          "middle",
          "middle"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "நடு"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "an organisation, center"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "organisation",
          "organisation"
        ],
        [
          "center",
          "center"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "அமைப்பு"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tamil terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              43,
              49
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              13,
              19
            ]
          ],
          "english": "\"examination center\"",
          "roman": "tērvu maiyam",
          "text": "தேர்வு மையம்",
          "translation": "\"examination center\"",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a place, venue, building or complex reserved for a particular function or event; center."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "complex",
          "complex"
        ],
        [
          "function",
          "function"
        ],
        [
          "event",
          "event"
        ],
        [
          "center",
          "center"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "that which is mediocre"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mediocre",
          "mediocre"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "நடுத்தரமானது"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "that which is doubtful or vague"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "doubtful",
          "doubtful"
        ],
        [
          "vague",
          "vague"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "சந்தேகமானது"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "impost; top portion of a pillar upon which an arch rests"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "impost",
          "impost"
        ],
        [
          "portion",
          "portion"
        ],
        [
          "pillar",
          "pillar"
        ],
        [
          "arch",
          "arch"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐɪ̯jɐm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "மையம்"
}

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