Namateyam, Nāmatēyam, Nama-teyam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Nāmatēyam (நாமதேயம்) [nāma-tēyam] noun < nāma-dhēya. Name, appellation; பெயர். தசமுகன் பரவு நாமதேயம் துடையார் [peyar. thasamugan paravu namatheyam thudaiyar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 650, 8).

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Nāmatēyam (நாமதேயம்) [nāma-tēyam] noun < nāma-dhēya. The Vēdic passages which give the names of sacrifices, etc.; யாகாதிகளுக்குப் பெயரிடும் வேத வாக்கிய வகை. [yagathigalukkup peyaridum vetha vakkiya vagai.] (விவேகசிந்தாமணியில் பக். [vivegasindamaniyil pag.] 5.)

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