Vanciram, Vañciram, Vaṉciram: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vañciram (வஞ்சிரம்) noun probably from வன்-மை [van-mai] + சிரம்². [siram².]

1. Sea-fish, bluish, attaining 6 feet in length, Cybium guttatum; நீலநிறமும் ஆறடி வளர்ச்சியுமுடைய கடல்மீன்வகை. [nilaniramum aradi valarchiyumudaiya kadalminvagai.]

2. Seer, bluish, attaining 3 feet in length, Cybium interruptum; நீலநிறமும் மூன்றடி வளர்ச்சியுமுடைய கடல்மீன்வகை. [nilaniramum munradi valarchiyumudaiya kadalminvagai.]

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Vaṉciram (வன்சிரம்) [vaṉ-ciram] noun probably from idem. + சிரம்¹. [siram¹.] cf. வஞ்சிரம். [vanchiram.] Seer fish, bluish, attaining 6 ft. in length, Cybium guttatum; நீலநிறமுள்ளதும் ஆறு அடி வளர்வதுமான கடல்மீன்வகை. [nilaniramullathum aru adi valarvathumana kadalminvagai.]

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