Akattiyam, Ākāttiyam, Akāttiyam: 1 definition

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Akattiyam (அகத்தியம்) noun < Agastya. Tamil grammar by Agastya, of which little is extant; அகத்திய முனிவரால் செய்யப்பட்ட தமி ழிலக்கண நூல். (தொல்காப்பியப் பாயிரவிருத்தி உரை.) [agathiya munivaral seyyappatta thami zhilakkana nul. (tholkappiyap payiraviruthi urai.)]

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Akattiyam (அகத்தியம்) adverb [Telugu: agatyamu, K. agatya.] cf. a-gati. See அகத்தியமாய். [agathiyamay.]

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Ākāttiyam (ஆகாத்தியம்) noun [Telugu: agātyamu, K. āgātya.] Pretence, simulating agony or injury, outrageous behaviour such as threatening to commit suicide; பாசாங்கு. ஆகாத்தியக்கார னுக்குப் பிரமகத்திக்காரன் சாட்சி. [pasangu. agathiyakkara nukkup piramagathikkaran sadsi.]

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Akāttiyam (அகாத்தியம்) noun probably from ஆகாத் தியம். [agath thiyam.] (W.)

1. Wickedness; பொல்லாங்கு. [pollangu.]

2. Deceit; வஞ்சகம். [vanchagam.]

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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