பாகம்

Tamil

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit भाग (bhāga).

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /baːɡam/

Noun

பாகம் • (pākam)

1. sharing, dividing
2. share, part, portion
3. half
4. (mathematics) degree
5. side, place
6. injury
7. alms, charity
8. vāhika, a kind of drum

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /paːɡam/

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit पाक (pāka).

Noun

பாகம் • (pākam)

1. cooking, dressing food
2. heating
3. ripeness, maturity
4. (poetry) style of poetry, three in number, viz., tirāṭcā-pākam, katalī-pākam, nāri-kēḷa-pākam
5. state of mind

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit भग (bhaga).

Noun

பாகம் • (pākam)

1. place, spot, region

References

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