Vacam, Vācaṃ: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Vacam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology, 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 Vacham.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Vacam in India is the name of a plant defined with Artemisia vulgaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artemisia vulgaris var. glabra Ledebour (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fitologija (1986)
· Acta Facultatis Rerum Naturalium Universitatis Comenianae, Botanica (1974)
· Research Bulletin (1970)
· Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. (1986)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1926)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vacam, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vācaṃ (वाचं):—[from vāc] in [compound] for vācam.
2) Vācam (वाचम्):—[from vāc] [accusative] of vāc, in [compound]
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 LexiconVacam (வசம்) < vaśa. n.
1. Possession, charge, custody, care; அதீனம். மாயப்பிறவி யுன் வசமே வைத்திட்டிருக்கும் [athinam. mayappiravi yun vasame vaithittirukkum] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 33, 8).
2. Power; control; ஆட்சி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [adsi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
3. Subordination, subjection, dependence; கீழ்ப்படிகை. [kizhppadigai.] (W.)
4. Order, regularity; ஒழுங்கு. [ozhungu.] (W.)
5. Directness, straightness; நேர். [ner.] Local usage
6. Real state or condition; நிலைமை. அவன் அங்கே வச மறியாமற் போனான். [nilaimai. avan ange vasa mariyamar ponan.]
7. Ability, possibility; இய லுகை. பொய்த்துயில் கொள்வான்றனை யெழுப்ப வசமோ [iya lugai. poythuyil kolvanranai yezhuppa vasamo] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல் ஆனந்தமான. [thayumanasuvamigal padal ananthamana.] 7).
8. Side; பக்கம். சப்பட்டை வசமாய்வை. [pakkam. sappattai vasamayvai.] (W.)
9. Copying paper; folio; நகல் எழுதும் காகிதம். [nagal ezhuthum kagitham.] Nāñ.
10. Birth; பிறப்பு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pirappu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)] — particle Through; மூலமாய். அவர்வசம் புஸ்தகங்களை அனுப்பியிருக்கிறேன். [mulamay. avarvasam pusthagangalai anuppiyirukkiren.]
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Vacam (வசம்) noun < vacā. See வசம்பு. [vasambu.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 335.)
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Vācam (வாசம்) noun < vāsa.
1. Dwelling; வசிக்கை. மலர்வாசங் கூடாமல் [vasikkai. malarvasang kudamal] (பிரபுலிங்கலீலை அக்கமாதுற. [pirapulingalilai akkamathura.] 12).
2. Dwelling place, abode, habitation; இருப்பிடம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [iruppidam. (pingalagandu)]
3. Village; town; ஊர். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [ur. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
4. Smell, scent, odour, perfume; மணம். நெய்வளங் கனிந்து வாசநிறைந்து [manam. neyvalang kaninthu vasanirainthu] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2735).
5. Aromatic substance; வாசனைப் பண்டம். பஞ்சவாசம் [vasanaip pandam. panchavasam] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 5, 26).
6. Cuscuss grass. See இலாமிச்சை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [ilamichai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
7. Garment, dress, clothes; வஸ்திரம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vasthiram. (pingalagandu)]
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Vācam (வாசம்) noun < vāja.
1. Feather, wing; இறகு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [iraguvamisam (pingalagandu)]
2. Arrow; அம்பு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [ambu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
3. Ghee; நெய். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [ney. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
4. Food; உணவு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [unavu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
5. Rice; அரிசி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [arisi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
6. Water; நீர். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [nir. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
7. A mantra; மந்திர வகை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [manthira vagai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
8. Speed; வேகம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [vegam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
9. [Telugu: vāsamu.] Rafter; கைமரம். [kaimaram.]
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Vācam (வாசம்) noun < vāc. (J.)
1. Speech; word; பேச்சு. [pechu.]
2. Sentence; வாக்கியம். [vakkiyam.]
3. Sarasvatī, the Goddess of Speech; சரசுவதி. [sarasuvathi.]
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: Vacamagocara, Vacamakocaram, Vacamalai, Vacamatita, Vacamatra, Vacamatraka, Vacaminkhaya, Vacaminva, Vacamniyama, Vacampu, Vacampuvaca, Vacamsha, Vacamyama, Vacamyamatva, Vacamyamavidhi, Vacamyami.
Ends with (+68): Akkiniccuvacam, Annatavacam, Annavacam, Antaravacam, Antuvacam, Anvacam, Apacavicuvacam, Ativacam, Attaittivacam, Avacam, Avintatavacam, Cakavacam, Cakkaraccuvacam, Cattapariyavacam, Ceyativacam, Ciravacam, Cuttopavacam, Cuvacam, Ekaviratantre vagalamukhikavacam, Gandharvatantre mahakalikavacam.
Full-text (+137): Vacamyama, Vekuvacamutaiyayoki, Tevarvacam, Talavacam, Vanavacam, Kshnu, Vacamyamatva, Vacaminva, Vacaminkhaya, Piraptavacam, Vacamniyama, Vacappilai, Shikshenya, Pankikavacam, Vacavuppu, Tape, Vacanikkam, Kaivacam, Nittiyavacam, Upajijnasya.
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