எச்சம்
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Tamil
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From எஞ்சு (eñcu).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]எச்சம் • (eccam)
- remainder, remnant, residue
- posterity, offspring
- son
- dung (of birds, lizards)
- an aromatic substance
- defect, deficiency, lack
- deformity at birth
- (grammar) ellipsis
- (grammar) the noun or verb that completes the sense of case-endings, participles and finite verbs
- (grammar) relative or verbal participle
Derived terms
[edit]- எச்சமிடு (eccamiṭu)
- பெயரெச்சம் (peyareccam)
- வினையெச்சம் (viṉaiyeccam)
- சொல்லெச்சம் (colleccam)
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “எச்சம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press