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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTārakam (தாரகம்) noun < tāraka.
1. That which serves to cross or overcome; கடப்பதற்கு உதவுவது. தாரகமா மத்தன் றாள் [kadappatharku uthavuvathu. tharagama mathan ral] (சிவஞானபோத பாஷ்யம் [sivagnanapotha pashyam] 2, 2).
2. The mystic incantation, the monosyllable Ōm; பிரணவம். மெய்த்தொளிர் தாரகம் விள்ளுவ தாகும் [piranavam. meytholir tharagam villuva thagum] (தணிகைப்புராணம் அகத்தி. [thanigaippuranam agathi.] 10).
3. Star; நட்சத் திரம். [nadsath thiram.] (W.)
4. Highest voice, high key or note; உச்சவிசை. [uchavisai.] (W.)
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Tārakam (தாரகம்) noun < dhāraka.
1. That which protects or supports; receptacle; vehicle, means; refuge; ஆதாரம். எனக்கு நின்னரு டாரகம் [atharam. enakku ninnaru daragam] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல் மௌன. [thayumanasuvamigal padal mauna.] 6).
2. Sustenance, light food, diet for convalescents; பத்தியவுணவு. [pathiyavunavu.] Local usage
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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Starts with: Tarakamana, Tarakamandala, Tarakamantra, Tarakamaya, Tarakamohabata.
Ends with (+4): A-candra-tarakam, Acandratarakam, Achandratarakam, Appayattutarakam, Arttarakam, Attuvayatarakam, Cuttarakam, Kecatarakam, Kentarakam, Kirismacuntarakam, Makutarakam, Mantarakam, Marulintarakam, Mayatarakam, Nattarakam, Pashanatarakam, Patanatarakam, Picatarakam, Piranatarakam, Pitarakam.
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