Cettam, Cēṭṭam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cēṭṭam (சேட்டம்) noun < śrēṣṭha.

1. Eminence, greatness, excellence; மேன்மை. சேட்ட மல்கிய பாதுகை [menmai. setta malkiya pathugai] (விநாயகபு. [vinayagapu.] 80, 278).

2. Strength, power, capacity; வலிமை. எழுந்திருக்கச் சேட்டமில்லை. [valimai. ezhunthirukkas settamillai.] (J.)

3. Luxuriance, fertility; செழிப்பு. சேட்டமாய் உண்டாக. [sezhippu. settamay undaga.] (W.)

4. Bloom, as of countenance; அழுகு. [azhugu.] (W.)

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Cēṭṭam (சேட்டம்) noun < jyēṣṭha. The third lunar month from the day following the New Moon in the month of Vaikāci to the end of the New Moon day in the month of Āṉi; வைகாசி அமாவாசை கழிந்த பிரதமைமுதல் ஆனி அமாவாசை முடியவுள்ள சாந்திரமான மாதம். [vaigasi amavasai kazhintha pirathamaimuthal ani amavasai mudiyavulla santhiramana matham.] (W.)

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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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