வைரம்

Tamil

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra), probably borrowed through a Prakrit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋaiɾam/
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Noun

வைரம் • (vairam)

  1. diamond
    Synonyms: வைடூரியம் (vaiṭūriyam), மாணிக்கம் (māṇikkam), மரகதம் (marakatam), கோமேதகம் (kōmētakam), புஷ்பராகம் (puṣparākam)

References

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

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