ஈயம்

Tamil

Etymology

Uncertain. Sanskrit सीस (sīsa), perhaps a borrowing from Dravidian, is suggested.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /iːjam/, [iːjɐm]

Noun

ஈயம் • (īyam)

References

S. Ramakrishnan (1992), “ஈயம்”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page 120

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