Cankamam, Caṅkamam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCaṅkamam (சங்கமம்) noun < saṅ-gama.
1. Meeting, union; கூடுகை. [kudugai.]
2. River-mouth; confluence of rivers; ஒருநதி வேறொரு நதியுடனே னும் கடலோடேனும் கூடுமிடம். குந்தளரைக் கூடற் சங்கமத்து வென்ற [orunathi veroru nathiyudane num kadalodenum kudumidam. kunthalaraig kudar sangamathu venra] (கலிங்கத்துப்பரணி [kalingathupparani] 193).
3. Śaiva devotees, as viewed collectively; சிவனடியார் திருக் கூட்டம். குருலிங்க சங்கமம். [sivanadiyar thirug kuttam. kurulinga sangamam.]
4. (Astronomy) Conjunction of celestial bodies; கிரகங்கள் சேருகை. [kiragangal serugai.] (W.)
5. Sexual intercourse; புணர்ச்சி. [punarchi.]
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Caṅkamam (சங்கமம்) noun < jaṅgama.
1. Living creatures, as capable of locomotion, opposed to tāvaram; இயங்குதிணைப்பொருள். இத்தாவர சங்கமத்துள் [iyanguthinaipporul. ithavara sangamathul] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 1, 30).
2. Movable property, opposed to tāvaram; சங்கமசொத்து. [sangamasothu.] Mod.
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Ends with: Acankamam, Kuru-linkacankamam, Kutarcankamam, Tirivenicankamam.
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