Avacattam, Ava-cattam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Avacattam (அவசத்தம்) [ava-cattam] noun < idem. +. Inauspicious sound; அமங்கலவொலி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [amangalavoli. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Avacattam (அவசத்தம்) [ava-cattam] noun < apa-śabda. Incorrect word; பிழைபட்ட சொல். சீவன்முத்த ரென்னும் அவசத்த மாபாதகமென் [pizhaipatta sol. sivanmutha rennum avasatha mapathagamen] (முத்திநிச். [muthinis.] 17).

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