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Tamil
Pronunciation
Noun
மையம் • (maiyam)
- centre; middle
- Synonym: நடு (naṭu)
- an organisation, center
- Synonym: அமைப்பு (amaippu)
- a place, venue, building or complex reserved for a particular function or event; center.
- Ex: தேர்வு மையம் ― tērvu maiyam ― "examination center"
- that which is mediocre
- Synonym: நடுத்தரமானது (naṭuttaramāṉatu)
- that which is doubtful or vague
- Synonym: சந்தேகமானது (cantēkamāṉatu)
- impost; top portion of a pillar upon which an arch rests
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மையம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press