Vishayam, Viṣayam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconViṣayam (விஷயம்) noun < viṣaya.
1. Affair, matter. See விடயம்¹ [vidayam¹],
1. 2. Sense; புலன். [pulan.]
3. Object of sense; ஐம்பொறிகளாலறியும் பொருள். [aimborigalalariyum porul.]
4. Subject-matter, topic. See விடயம்¹ [vidayam¹],
4. விஷய நியமமே யுள்ளது [vishaya niyamame yullathu] (ஶ்ரீ ரீவசன. [shri rivasana.] 33).
5. Cause. See விடயம்¹ [vidayam¹],
5. 6. Territory, region, country; தேசம். பதினெண் விஷயத்தாரும் [thesam. pathinen vishayatharum] (S. I. I. iv, 399).
7. That which pertains to a thing; ஒன்றுக்கு உரித்தானது. இது இராசாங்க விஷயமானது. [onrukku urithanathu. ithu irasanga vishayamanathu.]
8. That which is peculiar or characteristic; சிறப் பியல்பாகவதம்ுள்ளது. [sirap piyalpagavullathu.] (W.)
9. Subject, hero or heroine, as of a story; நாயகத்வம். இந்தக் கதைக்கு விஷயம் யார் [nayagathvam. inthag kathaikku vishayam yar]? (W.)
10. Sexual pleasure. See விடயம்¹ [vidayam¹], 8.
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: Vishayamtara, Vishayamulaka.
Ends with: Nirvishayam, Prativishayam, Vicuvacavishayam, Yathavishayam.
Full-text (+17): Vicaiyam, Vijayam, Vicuvacavishayam, Prativishaya, Vishayavannanam, Pavattu, Majmun, Yathavishayam, Pirapancakariyam, Prativishayam, Camucaravirutti, Carccai, Virivaka, Arrakariyam, Para-pattakariyam, Vicayancey, Vishamakkanakku, Mattalapu, Itipatai, Itaiyattam.
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