எச்சம்

Tamil

Etymology

From எஞ்சு (eñcu).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛt͡ɕːɐm/

Noun

எச்சம் • (eccam)

remainder, remnant, residue
posterity, offspring
son
dung (of birds, lizards)
an aromatic substance
defect, deficiency, lack
deformity at birth
(grammar) ellipsis
(grammar) the noun or verb that completes the sense of case-endings, participles and finite verbs
(grammar) relative or verbal participle

Derived terms

எச்சமிடு (eccamiṭu)
பெயரெச்சம் (peyareccam)
வினையெச்சம் (viṉaiyeccam)
சொல்லெச்சம் (colleccam)

References

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

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