Pakatam, Pakaṭam, Pākatam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPakaṭam (பகடம்) noun perhaps from பகட்டு. [pagattu.]
1. See பகட்டு [pagattu], 2,
6. (J.)
2. Colouring; நிறங்கொடுக்கை. [nirangodukkai.] (J.)
3. Fencing; சிலம்பம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [silambam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Pākatam (பாகதம்) noun < Pkt. pākata < prākṛta. [K. pāgada.] Prākṛt. See பிராகிருதம். சங்கத பங்கமாப் பாகதத்தொடிரைத்து [piragirutham. sangatha pangamap pagathathodiraithu] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 858, 2).
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: Apakatam, Arpakatam, Patipakatam, Tupakatam, Velippakatam.
Full-text: Patipakatam, Velippakatam.
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