பாகம்

Tamil

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit भाग (bhāga).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paːɡam/, [pɑːɡʌm]

Noun

பாகம் • (pākam)

  1. sharing, dividing
  2. share, part, portion
  3. half
  4. (mathematics) degree
  5. side, place
  6. injury
  7. alms, charity
  8. vāhika, a kind of drum

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit पाक (pāka).

Noun

பாகம் • (pākam)

  1. cooking, dressing food
  2. heating
  3. ripeness, maturity
  4. (poetry) style of poetry, three in number, viz., tirāṭcā-pākam, katalī-pākam, nāri-kēḷa-pākam
  5. state of mind

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit भग (bhaga).

Noun

பாகம் • (pākam)

  1. place, spot, region

References
  • University of Madras (1924-1936), “பாகம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.
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