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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCakam (சகம்) noun < Pkt. jaga < jagat. Earth, world, universe; உலகம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ulagam. (pingalagandu)]
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Cakam (சகம்) noun < śaka.
1. See சகாப்தம். [sagaptham.]
2. Era, in general; குறிப்பிட்ட காலங்களிலிருந்து தொடங்கிக் காலங்கணிக்க வழங்கப்பட்டுவரும் ஆண்டு மானம். [kurippitta kalangalilirunthu thodangig kalanganikka vazhangappattuvarum andu manam.]
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Cakam (சகம்) noun < chāga. Goat; வெள்ளாடு. (உரிச்சொல்நிகண்டு) [velladu. (uricholnigandu)]
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Cakam (சகம்) noun < jahaka.
1. Slough of a serpent; பாம்புச்சட்டை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [pambuchattai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
2. Coat; சட்டை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [sattai. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Cākam (சாகம்) noun < chāga. He-goat; வெள்ளாடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [velladu. (pingalagandu)]
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Cākam (சாகம்) noun Corr. of சரகம். [saragam.] Bee; தேனீ. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [theni. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Cākam (சாகம்) noun < śāka.
1. Potherbs, greens; இலைக்கறி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ilaikkari. (pingalagandu)]
2. Leaf; இலை. அருந் தவத்தின் சாகந்தழைத்து [ilai. arun thavathin saganthazhaithu] (கம்பராமாயணம் நகரப். [kambaramayanam nagarap.] 75).
3. A species of amaranth. See சிறுகீரை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sirugirai. (pingalagandu)]
4. Teak; தேக்கு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thekku. (pingalagandu)]
5. Fragrant screwpine. See தாழை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [thazhai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
6. See சாகத்தீவு. [sagathivu.]
7. Juice of leaves; இலைச்சாறு. [ilaicharu.] (J.)
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Cākam (சாகம்) noun < cāpa. Bow; வில். சாகம் பொன்வரையாக [vil. sagam ponvaraiyaga] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1033, 6).
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