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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From கய (kaya).
Noun
கயம் • (kayam)
- greatness, superiority, eminence
- tenderness, softness, smoothness
- youthfulness
Etymology 2
From கயமை (kayamai).
Noun
கயம் • (kayam)
- inferiority, baseness, meanness
- the mean, the wicked, the vicious
Etymology 3
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Noun
கயம் • (kayam)
- tank, lake
- water
- sea
- depth
Etymology 4
From Sanskrit गज (gaja).
Noun
கயம் • (kayam)
- elephant
Etymology 5
From Pali khaya, from Sanskrit क्षय (kṣaya).
Noun
கயம் • (kayam)
- decay, wane, diminution
- deficiency, defect
- loss, destruction, ruin
- consumption, tuberculosis
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கயம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press