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எச்சம்

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From எஞ்சு (eñcu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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எச்சம் (eccam)

  1. remainder, remnant, residue
  2. posterity, offspring
  3. son
  4. dung (of birds, lizards)
  5. an aromatic substance
  6. defect, deficiency, lack
  7. deformity at birth
  8. (grammar) ellipsis
  9. (grammar) the noun or verb that completes the sense of case-endings, participles and finite verbs
  10. (grammar) relative or verbal participle

Derived terms

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References

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