"வம்சம்" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /ʋamt͡ɕam/, [ʋamsam]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa). Doublet of வங்கியம் (vaṅkiyam), though through a different sense. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ta|sa|वंश}} Borrowed from Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa), {{doublet|ta|வங்கியம்}} Doublet of வங்கியம் (vaṅkiyam) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} வம்சம் • (vamcam) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl}} Forms: vamcam [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], வம்சம் [nominative, singular], வம்சங்கள் [nominative, plural], வம்சமே [singular, vocative], வம்சங்களே [plural, vocative], வம்சத்தை [accusative, singular], வம்சங்களை [accusative, plural], வம்சத்துக்கு [dative, singular], வம்சங்களுக்கு [dative, plural], வம்சத்துக்காக [benefactive, singular], வம்சங்களுக்காக [benefactive, plural], வம்சத்துடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], வம்சங்களுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, plural], வம்சத்தின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], வம்சங்களின் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], வம்சத்தில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], வம்சங்களில் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], வம்சத்திடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], வம்சங்களிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], வம்சத்தோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], வம்சங்களோடு [error-unrecognized-form, plural], வம்சத்துடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], வம்சங்களுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], வம்சத்தால் [instrumental, singular], வம்சங்களால் [instrumental, plural], வம்சத்திலிருந்து [ablative, singular], வம்சங்களிலிருந்து [ablative, plural], வமிசம் [alternative], வங்கிசம் [alternative], வங்கிஷம் [alternative]
  1. lineage, descent, race Synonyms: இனம், சந்ததி, பரம்பரை, வம்சாவளி, பீடி
    Sense id: en-வம்சம்-ta-noun-bcnIdjhJ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 36 36 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 48 26 26
  2. dynasty Synonyms: ஆள்குடி
    Sense id: en-வம்சம்-ta-noun-gTzxymRi Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 36 36 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 27 42 31
  3. patrimony
    Sense id: en-வம்சம்-ta-noun-bjVXD~5Y Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 36 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Government Disambiguation of Government: 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "singular"
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "roman": "vamcattiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சங்களிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "vamcaṅkaḷiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "வமிசம்",
      "roman": "vamicam",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "வங்கிசம்",
      "roman": "vaṅkicam",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வங்கிஷம்",
      "roman": "vaṅkiṣam",
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          "_dis": "48 26 26",
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        {
          "word": "இனம்"
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        {
          "word": "சந்ததி"
        },
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          "word": "பரம்பரை"
        },
        {
          "word": "வம்சாவளி"
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          "word": "பீடி"
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        [
          "dynasty",
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        {
          "word": "ஆள்குடி"
        }
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʋamt͡ɕam/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋamsam]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "வம்சம்"
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        "plural"
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "benefactive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "benefactive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சத்துடைய",
      "roman": "vamcattuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சங்களுடைய",
      "roman": "vamcaṅkaḷuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சத்தின்",
      "roman": "vamcattiṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சங்களின்",
      "roman": "vamcaṅkaḷiṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சத்தில்",
      "roman": "vamcattil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சங்களில்",
      "roman": "vamcaṅkaḷil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சத்திடம்",
      "roman": "vamcattiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சங்களிடம்",
      "roman": "vamcaṅkaḷiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சத்தோடு",
      "roman": "vamcattōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சங்களோடு",
      "roman": "vamcaṅkaḷōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சத்துடன்",
      "roman": "vamcattuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சங்களுடன்",
      "roman": "vamcaṅkaḷuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சத்தால்",
      "roman": "vamcattāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சங்களால்",
      "roman": "vamcaṅkaḷāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சத்திலிருந்து",
      "roman": "vamcattiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வம்சங்களிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "vamcaṅkaḷiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வமிசம்",
      "roman": "vamicam",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வங்கிசம்",
      "roman": "vaṅkicam",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "வங்கிஷம்",
      "roman": "vaṅkiṣam",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "வம்சம் • (vamcam)",
      "name": "ta-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ta-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lineage, descent, race"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lineage",
          "lineage"
        ],
        [
          "descent",
          "descent"
        ],
        [
          "race",
          "race"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "இனம்"
        },
        {
          "word": "சந்ததி"
        },
        {
          "word": "பரம்பரை"
        },
        {
          "word": "வம்சாவளி"
        },
        {
          "word": "பீடி"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "dynasty"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dynasty",
          "dynasty"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ஆள்குடி"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "patrimony"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "patrimony",
          "patrimony"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʋamt͡ɕam/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋamsam]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "வம்சம்"
}

Download raw JSONL data for வம்சம் meaning in Tamil (5.5kB)

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  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'genitive 1'",
  "path": [
    "வம்சம்"
  ],
  "section": "Tamil",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "வம்சம்",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'genitive 2'",
  "path": [
    "வம்சம்"
  ],
  "section": "Tamil",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "வம்சம்",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'locative 1'",
  "path": [
    "வம்சம்"
  ],
  "section": "Tamil",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "வம்சம்",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'locative 2'",
  "path": [
    "வம்சம்"
  ],
  "section": "Tamil",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "வம்சம்",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'sociative 1'",
  "path": [
    "வம்சம்"
  ],
  "section": "Tamil",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "வம்சம்",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'sociative 2'",
  "path": [
    "வம்சம்"
  ],
  "section": "Tamil",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "வம்சம்",
  "trace": ""
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Tamil dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-07-20 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-07-01 using wiktextract (45c4a21 and f1c2b61). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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