Payam, Pāyam: 6 definitions

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Payam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Pāyam (पायम्).—([gerund], doubled) drinking or sucking continually.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pāyam (पायम्):—[from pāya] See under √1. .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pāyam (पायम्):—Absol. pāyaṃ pāyam unter beständigem Trinken , — Saugen an Etwas [250,2.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

Payam in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a message; ~[mi] a messenger..—payam (पयाम) is alternatively transliterated as Payāma.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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Prakrit-English dictionary

Pāyaṃ (पायं) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Prātas.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary
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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Tamil dictionary

Payam (பயம்) noun < பய¹-. [paya¹-.] perhaps from phala.

1. Profit, gain, advantage; பலன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) பயங் கெழு மாநிலம் [palan. (sudamaninigandu) payang kezhu manilam] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 58).

2. Fruit of one’s action; வினைப்பலன். [vinaippalan.]

3. Fruit; பழமலையந்தாதி். [pazham.] Local usage

4. Sweetness, pleasantness; இன்பம். சீரமை பாடற் பயத்தாற் கிளர்செவிதெவி [inpam. siramai padar payathar kilarsevithevi] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 11, 69).

5. King's revenue; அரசிறை. [arasirai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 2, 2.)

6. Nature; தன்மை. அங்கையு ணெல்லி யதன்பய மாத லால் [thanmai. angaiyu nelli yathanpaya matha lal] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 2, 13).

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Payam (பயம்) noun < bhaya.

1. Fear, apprehension, alarm; அச்சம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) வேதியரும் பயந் தீர்ந்தார் [acham. (pingalagandu) vethiyarum payan thirnthar] (கம்பராமாயணம் கும்பகர்ண. [kambaramayanam kumbagarna.] 362).

2. (poetics) Sentiment of terror, one of nava-racam, q.v.; அச்சச்சுவை. (திவா.) [achachuvai. (thiva.)]

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Payam (பயம்) noun < payas.

1. Water; நீர். (திவா.) மாகமூட்டப் பயங்கொண்டு [nir. (thiva.) magamuttap payangondu] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 30, 4).

2. Milk; பால். (பிங்கலகண்டு) புலியுழை மடிப்பய முண்டு [pal. (pingalagandu) puliyuzhai madippaya mundu] (உபதேசகாண்டம் கைலை. [upathesagandam kailai.] 9).

3. Tank; வாவி. (திவா.) [vavi. (thiva.)]

4. Nectar; அமுதம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [amutham. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Pāyam (பாயம்) noun probably from பாய்-. [pay-.]

1. Sexual desire; புணர்ச்சிவிருப்பம். பிணவொடு பாயம் போகாது [punarchiviruppam. pinavodu payam pogathu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 342).

2. That which is pleasing to the mind; மனத்துக்கு விருப்பமானது. நளவெண்பாிபடு சிலம்பிற் பாயம் பாடி [manathukku viruppamanathu. nalipadu silambir payam padi] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: குறிஞ்சிப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu: kurinchippattu] 58).

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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