Teyvikam, Teyvīkam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Teyvikam (தெய்விகம்) noun < daivika.

1. That which is divine; தெய்வத்தன்மையுள்ளது. [theyvathanmaiyullathu.]

2. Divine act or injunction; தெய்வச்செயல். [theyvacheyal.]

3. A lineal measure of nine tālam; ஒன்பது பனை உயர முள்ள ஓரளவு. [onpathu panai uyara mulla oralavu.] (சுக்கிர நீதி [sukkira nithi] 232.)

4. Chance; தற் செயல். சேனைக ளிளைப்பறத் தெய்விகந்தனில்வந்த [thar seyal. senaiga lilaipparath theyviganthanilvantha] (மகாபாரதம் பதினான்காம். [magaparatham pathinankam.] 68).

5. Transcendence, magnificence, super-eminence; மகிமை. [magimai.] (W.)

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Teyvīkam (தெய்வீகம்) noun < idem. See தெய்விகம் [theyvigam], 4. தெய்வீகமாக நீர்தாமித் திசையில் வந்தது [theyvigamaga nirthamith thisaiyil vanthathu] (சிவரகசியம் சிவடுண்டிவன. [sivaragasiyam sivadundivana.] 44).

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