Varkam, Vaṟkam, Vāṟkam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVaṟkam (வற்கம்) noun < valgā.
1. Bridle, rein; குதிரையின் கடிவாளம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kuthiraiyin kadivalam. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Saddle and other trappings of a horse; சவாரிக்குதிரைக் குரிய கலணை முதலியன. வற்கம்மிட்ட வண்பரிமாவின் [savarikkuthiraig kuriya kalanai muthaliyana. varkammitta vanparimavin] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1060).
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Vaṟkam (வற்கம்) noun < varga. See வர்க்கம்¹. [varkkam¹.] (W.)
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Vaṟkam (வற்கம்) noun < valka. Bark of tree; மரப்பட்டை. [marappattai.]
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Vāṟkam (வாற்கம்) noun cf. vālka. See வாற்கலம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [varkalam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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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Ends with: Avarkam, Citavarkam, Pancavarkam, Yannavarkam.
Full-text: Pancavarkam, Varkari.
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