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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit मत (mata).
Noun
மதம் • (matam)
- opinion, belief
- sect, religion
- knowledge
- agreement, consent
- teaching
- many
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit मद (mada).
Noun
மதம் • (matam)
- exhilaration, joy, exultation
- strength
- pride, arrogance
- honey
- madness, frenzy
- inebriety, intoxication
- musk
- semen
- abundance
- greatness
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மதம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press