Aciyam, Āciyam, Ācīyam: 1 definition

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Aciyam 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 Lexicon

Āciyam (ஆசியம்) noun < āsya.

1. Mouth; வாய். ஆலாசியம். [vay. alasiyam.]

2. Face; முகம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [mugam. (agarathi nigandu)]

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Āciyam (ஆசியம்) noun < hāsya.

1. Laughter, mirth; சிரிப்பு. [sirippu.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 3076, உரை. [urai.])

2. Jest, ridicule; பரிகாசம். [parigasam.]

3. (poetics) Sentiment of humour, one of nava-racam, q.v.; நவரசத்து ளொன்று. [navarasathu lonru.]

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Ācīyam (ஆசீயம்) [āciyam] noun Black cumin. See கருஞ்சீரகம் (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [karunchiragam (vaithiya muligai)]

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Āciyam (ஆசியம்) noun < āsya. That which pertains to the face; முகத்திற்குரியது. (நாநார்த்த.) [mugathirkuriyathu. (nagarthathipigai)]

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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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