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Tamil
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit आय (āya).
Noun
ஆயம் • (āyam)
- friends
- income, revenue, profit
- Synonym: வருவாய் (varuvāy)
- customs, toll
- Synonym: குடியிறை (kuṭiyiṟai)
- duty, obligation
- Synonym: கடமை (kaṭamai)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Noun
ஆயம் • (āyam)
- herd of cows
Etymology 3
From ஆய் (āy).
Noun
ஆயம் • (āyam)
- secret
- Synonym: இரகசியம் (irakaciyam)
- suffering, affliction
- cloud
- Synonym: மேகம் (mēkam)
- female attendant, servant
- a kind of drum
- Synonym: மல்லரிப்பறை (mallarippaṟai)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஆயம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press