Acatam, Acaṭam, A-catam, Ācāṭam: 1 definition
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Acatam means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAcaṭam (அசடம்) [a-caṭam] noun < a-jaḍa. Non-inert, conscious being; சடமல்லாதது. அசட மநாமயம் [sadamallathathu. asada manamayam] (கைவல்ய. சந்தே. [kaivalya. santhe.] 137).
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Ācāṭam (ஆசாடம்) noun < āṣāḍha.
1. Palas tree; முருக்கு. [murukku.] (R.)
2. The lunar month āṣāḍha; சாந்திரமான ஆடி மாதம். [santhiramana adi matham.] (R.)
3. Branch of a tree; மரக்கொம்பு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி). [marakkombu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi).]
4. Staff of an ascetic; தவசியின் கைக்கோல். (நாநார்த்த.) [thavasiyin kaikkol. (nagarthathipigai)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches: Catam, Sadam, A, Satam.
Ends with: Akkalippiracatam, Ashtottaracatam, Carpiracatam, Cotaca-kala-pracatam, Curacatam, Iracatam, Kopappiracatam, Kuruppiracatam, Makappiracatam, Makaracatam, Racatam, Tantacatam, Taracatam.
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