Nirvacanam, Nir-vacanam, Nirvacaṉam: 2 definitions
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Nirvacanam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirvacanam (निर्वचनम्):—[=nir-vacanam] [from nir-vacana > nir > niḥ] ind. silently, [Kumāra-sambhava vii, 19.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNirvacaṉam (நிர்வசனம்) noun < nir-vacana.
1. That which is ineffable or beyond words to describe; வசனாதீதமானது. நிர்வசன நிர்த்தொந் தம் [vasanathithamanathu. nirvasana nirthon tham] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல் கருணா. [thayumanasuvamigal padal karuna.] 1).
2. Etymological interpretation of a word. See நிருத்தி. [niruthi.]
3. Silence; பேசாதிருக்கை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [pesathirukkai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches: Nir.
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