Rakam, Rākam: 4 definitions

Introduction
Languages
1. Hindi
2. Kannada
3. Tamil
4. Nepali
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Introduction:

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 dictionary

Rakam 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 corpus

Rakaṃ (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.

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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 Lexicon

Rakam (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.]

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Rakam is another spelling for रकम [rakama].—n. sum; amount; kind; sort; item;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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