காரம்

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Derived from Sanskrit क्षार (kṣāra, corrosive, acid, saline), from the root क्षर् (kṣar). Cognate with Telugu కారము (kāramu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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காரம் (kāram)

  1. spiciness, pungency
  2. potash
  3. something caustic, anything that burns
  4. anger
  5. mordant, alum, lye, borax
  6. gold

See also

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Basic tastes in Tamil · சுவைகள் (cuvaikaḷ) (layout · text)
இனிப்பு (iṉippu) புளி (puḷi) உப்பு (uppu) கசப்பு (kacappu) காரம் (kāram)

References

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  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “காரம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “காரம்”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House