Rakam, Rākam: 3 definitions
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Rakam means something in 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.
Ambiguity: Although Rakam has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Rakama.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryRakam in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a sum, an amount; cunning, crafty (person); —[udana] to squander away a big amount; —[khana/dakarana/marana] to misappropriate;-, [calati] mischievous/scheming person..—rakam (रकम) is alternatively transliterated as Rakama.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRakaṃ (ರಕಂ):—
1) [noun] money; a sum of money.
2) [noun] a way, manner.
3) [noun] the selling of goods in relatively large quantities and usu. at lower prices than at retail; wholesale.
4) [noun] an article, unit with reference to its quality, class, value, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconRakam (ரகம்) noun < Urdu raqam. Class; sort; வகை. [vagai.] (C. G.)
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Rākam (ராகம்) noun < rāga.
1. Desire. See இராகம் [iragam],
1. 2. Colour. See இராகம் [iragam],
3. மாக ராக நிறைவா ளொளியோனை [maga raga niraiva loliyonai] (கம்பராமாயணம் இராவணன்தானை. [kambaramayanam iravananthanai.] 19).
3. Redness. See இராகம் [iragam],
4. 4. Music, musical measure See இராகம் [iragam],
5. உதயராகத் தோடு [uthayaragath thodu] (மகாபாரதம் இந். [magaparatham in.] 5).
5. (Music) Specific melody-types. See இராகம் [iragam],
6. 6. (Śaiva Philosophy) The principle which excites desire in souls. See அராகதத்துவம். [aragathathuvam.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Rakama, Rakamabanda, Rakamabandobasta, Rakamabandobasta-adda, Rakamakalama, Rakamala, Rakamalikai, Rakamantara, Rakamavara, Rakami, Rakamu, Rakamuki, Rakamvaru.
Ends with (+330): A-candra-tarakam, Acandratarakam, Achandratarakam, Aciyacirakam, Akkirakam, Alikkirakam, Amarakam, Andrakam, Ankarakam, Ankirakam, Ankurakam, Anurakam, Apaharakam, Appayattutarakam, Appirakam, Arakam, Ardhrakam, Ardrakam, Artrakam, Arttacantirakam.
Full-text (+50): Rakama, Rakamu, Mutalratam, Yaa rakam, Sarakari-rakama, Cantiyarakam, Ya rakam, Sarkari-rakam, Makutarakam, Mutalrakam, Calakarakam, Izhaara-rakam, Apakaraka, Canakarakam, Panturakam, Upankarakam, Janakam, Saptamra, Annapaharaka, Nayarakam.
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The Essentials of Karnatic Music < [March-April, 1929]
The Essentials of Karnatic music < [April – June, 2004]
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)