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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vivēkam (விவேகம்) noun < vivēka.

1. Discrimination, the capacity to reason and distinguish; பகுத்தறிவு. நித்திய வநித்தியங்க ணிண் ணயந் தெரிவிவேகம் [pagutharivu. nithiyanusandanam vanithiyanga nin nayan therivivegam] (கைவல்ய நவநீதம் தத். [kaivalya navanitham thath.] 8).

2. Ingenuity, penetration, right judgment; புத்திக் கூர்மை. [puthig kurmai.] (W.)

3. Preface of a book; பாயிரம். [payiram.] (W.)

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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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Starts with: Viveka-matiuppu, Vivekamakaranda, Vivekamandala, Vivekamanikya, Vivekamanjari, Vivekamantharata, Vivekamartanda, Vivekambade, Vivekamrita, Vivekamukura.

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Full-text (+10): Avivekam, Attumavivekam, Paravivekam, Nittiyanittiya-vastuvivekam, Pirayokavivekam, Vipekam, Anubrimhayati, Pakuttarivu, Avivecam, Vivekaparuvam, Telintaputti, Vakaiterivu, Nallaputti, Tatcinam, Ashtatanam, Vivekin, Cuppiramaniyatikshitar, Yukti, Yocanai, Vivaram.

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