அக்கினிகோத்திரம்

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit अग्नि (agni, “fire”) +‎ होत्र (hotra, “sacrifice, burnt offering”). Cognates include Telugu అగ్నిహోత్రము (agnihōtramu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐkːɪnɪɡoːt̪ːɪɾɐm/

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Noun

அக்கினிகோத்திரம் • (akkiṉikōttiram)

1. (Hinduism) sacrifice to Agni and certain other deities performed daily, morning and evening

References

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