Tamil
Etymology
From Sanskrit श्राद्ध (śrāddha).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕiɾaːt̪ːam/, [siɾaːt̪ːam]
Noun
சிராத்தம் • (cirāttam)
- (Hinduism) the ceremony of offering food and water to the manes
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “சிராத்தம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press