Arpatam, Ārpatam, Ar-patam, Āṟpatam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ārpatam (ஆர்பதம்) [ār-patam] noun probably from ஆறு⁴ [aru⁴] + pada. Small beetle; வண்டு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vandu. (pingalagandu)]

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Ārpatam (ஆர்பதம்) [ār-patam] noun < ஆர்- [ar-] +. Food; உணவு. ஆர்பத நல்குமென்ப [unavu. arpatha nalkumenpa] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 66).

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Ārpatam (ஆர்பதம்) [ār-patam] noun < idem. + pada. Shade; நிழல். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [nizhal. (agarathi nigandu)]

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Āṟpatam (ஆற்பதம்) noun < ā-s-pada. Hold, support; பற்றுக்கோடு. எறும்புக்கு மாற்பத மில்லை கண்டாய் [parrukkodu. erumbukku marpatha millai kanday] (தமிழ்நாவலர் சரிதை [thamizhnavalar sarithai] 191).

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Ārpatam (ஆர்பதம்) noun Galangal; அரத்தை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [arathai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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