Uccam, Uccāṃ: 2 definitions
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Uccam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Uchcham.
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Sanskrit dictionary
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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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconUccam (உச்சம்) noun < ucca.
1. Height, elevation, altitude; உயரம். (திவா.) [uyaram. (thiva.)]
2. Extreme top overhead; உச்சந்தலை. [uchanthalai.]
3. Zenith, meridian, position overhead; தலைக்குநேரான ஆகாயமுகடு. வெங்கதி ருச்சமாம் பொழுது [thalaikkunerana agayamugadu. vengathi ruchamam pozhuthu] (காஞ்சிப்புராணம் பன்னிரு. [kanchippuranam panniru.] 341).
4. Excellence, superiority; சிறப்பு. உச்சமாணிக் கத்தாலே [sirappu. uchamanig kathale] (இராமநாடகம் பாலகா. [iramanadagam palaga.] 17).
5. (Music) Treble; வல்லிசை. (திவா.) [vallisai. (thiva.)]
6. (Astrology) Exalted position of a planet: one of five kiraka-nilai, q.v.; கிரக நிலையு ளொன்று. [kiraga nilaiyu lonru.] (விதானமாலை நட்பா. [vithanamalai nadpa.] 21.)
7. Extreme limit; அறுதியளவு. தோணி உச்சவோட்டு ஒடிற்று. [aruthiyalavu. thoni uchavottu odirru.] (W.)
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Uccam (உச்சம்) noun < ucca.
1. One of eight pāṭaṟ-payaṉ, q.v.; எண்வகைப் பாடற்பயன்களுள் ஒன்று. [envagaip padarpayankalul onru.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 16, உரை. [urai.])
2. (erotics) A mode of sexual union; புணர்ச்சிவகையுள் ஒன்று. [punarchivagaiyul onru.] (கொக்கோகம் [kokkogam] 3, 5.)
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: Uccamana, Uccamanyu, Uccambari, Uccamdakara, Uccamgama, Uccampotu, Uccamtaya, Uccanda.
Ends with: Atiyuccam, Cattanakuccam, Cuccam, Kaikkuccam, Kuccam, Tikuccam, Tiripuccam, Tiriyuccam, Tuccam, Val-illapuccam, Varuccam, Varutaketuccam, Vintuccam, Viyakkirapuccam.
Full-text: Muvicai, Makaravuccan, Vitaiyuccan, Uccampotu, Kirakanilai, Nicattanam, Uyaram, Pragrihita, Uccan, Atiyuccam.
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