ரத்தம்

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit रक्त (rakta). Cognate with Tulu ರಕ್ತ (rakta), Kannada ರಕ್ತ (rakta), Malayalam രക്തം (raktaṃ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾ̪at̪ːam/, [ɾ̪ət̪ːəm]

Noun

ரத்தம் • (rattam)

  1. blood
    சிந்து ரத்தந் துதைந்தெழுஞ் செச்சையான்
    cintu rattan tutainteḻuñ ceccaiyāṉ
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References
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) , “ரத்தம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.
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