வீரம்

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit वीर (vīra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋiːɾ̪am/, [ʋiːɾ̪əm]

Noun

வீரம் (vīram)

  1. heroism, bravery
    கன்மே னிற்பர் தம்வீரந் தோன்ற
    kaṉmē ṉiṟpar tamvīran tōṉṟa
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (rhetoric) the sentiment of heroism, one of nava-racam
    நவரசத்துள் பராக்கிரமத்தை விளக்குஞ் சுவை
    navaracattuḷ parākkiramattai viḷakkuñ cuvai
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. strength, might
  4. excellence
  5. a kind of masquerade dance
  6. an ancient shaiva scripture in Sanskrit
  7. pepper
  8. gruel
  9. a kind of fig
  10. back
  11. mountain
    வீரந் துஞ்சுவ வெண்மதி
    vīran tuñcuva veṇmati
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) , வீரம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.
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