Caratam, Caraṭam, Cāratam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCaraṭam (சரடம்) noun < saraṭa.
1. Blood-sucker, a kind of lizard; ஓந்தி. (திவா.) [onthi. (thiva.)]
2. Chameleon; பச்சோந்தி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pachonthi. (pingalagandu)]
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Caraṭam (சரடம்) noun A kind of tree; குசும்பா மரம். (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [kusumba maram. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]
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Caratam (சரதம்) noun probably from sat + ṛta. Truth; உண்மை. வேத முடிவிது சரத மென்றான் [unmai. vetha mudivithu saratha menran] (கம்பராமாயணம் இரணியன்வதை. [kambaramayanam iraniyanvathai.] 122).
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Cāratam (சாரதம்) noun perhaps from sādhaka. Goblin, demon; பூதம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [putham. (pingalagandu)]
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Cāratam (சாரதம்) noun < sārasa. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி. [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi.])
1. Melodious sound, sweet note; இன்னோசை. [innosai.]
2. See சாரதப்பாட்டு. [sarathappattu.]
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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Ends with: Macaratam, Pacacaratam, Vicaratam.
Full-text: Saratham, Caratappattu.
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