எச்சம்

Tamil

Etymology

From எஞ்சு (eñcu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /et͡ɕːam/

Noun

எச்சம் • (eccam)

  1. remainder, remnant, residue
  2. posterity, offspring
  3. son
  4. dung (of birds, lizards)
  5. an aromatic substance
  6. defect, deficiency, lack
  7. deformity at birth
  8. (grammar) ellipsis
  9. (grammar) the noun or verb that completes the sense of case-endings, participles and finite verbs
  10. (grammar) relative or verbal participle

Derived terms

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “எச்சம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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