Metam, Mēṭam, Mētam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMēṭam (மேடம்) noun < mēṣa.
1. Sheep, ram; ஆடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [adu. (pingalagandu)]
2. Aries of the zodiac; ராசிமண்டலத்தின் முதற்பகுதி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [rasimandalathin mutharpaguthi. (pingalagandu)]
3. The first solar month. See சித்திரை¹ [sithirai¹],
2. மேடமாமதி [medamamathi] (கம்பராமாயணம் திருவவதா. [kambaramayanam thiruvavatha.] 110).
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Mēṭam (மேடம்) noun cf. மேழம்¹. [mezham¹.] Coat of armour; கவசம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kavasam. (pingalagandu)]
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Mētam (மேதம்) noun < mēdha. Sacrifice; யாகம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [yagam. (pingalagandu)]
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Mētam (மேதம்) noun < mēda. Fat. See மேதசு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [methasu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Mētam (மேதம்) noun < mētha. Murder; கொலை. [kolai.] (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Metamanu, Metamata.
Ends with: Accuvametam, Acuvametam, Alametam, Arimetam, Kometam, Narametam, Parimetam, Piramametam, Pitirmetam, Purushametam, Turakametam, Vacimetam.
Full-text: Medam, Medammu, Pitirmetam, Accuvametam, Purushametam, Acuvametam, Turakametam, Yayu, Narametam, Curiyaviti, Parimetam, Brahma-medha, Metan, Itapaviti, Kometam, Metakam, Metaviti, Medha, Iraci, Shcut.
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