கஷாயம்
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Tamil
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Sanskrit कषाय (kaṣāya). Doublet of கியாழம் (kiyāḻam), கசாயம் (kacāyam), and கடாயம் (kaṭāyam).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]கஷாயம் • (kaṣāyam)
- decoction, infusion
- (Jainism) impurity or sin clinging to the soul; defect; degeneracy
- Synonym: தீவினை (tīviṉai)
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கஷாயம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press