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Cankayam, Caṅkayam, Caṅkāyam: 1 definition

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[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Cankayam in Tamil glossary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Caṅkayam (சங்கயம�) noun < ṃśaⲹ. Doubt; சந்தேகம். சங்க� மெய்தி யநேகாந்திகமாம் [santhegam. sangaya meythi yaneganthigamam] (மணிமேகல໾ [manimegalai] 29, 230).

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Caṅkāyam (சங்காயம்) noun

1. Dried leaves of sugar-cane; கரும்புத்தோகைச� சருக�. [karumbuthogais sarugu.] Local usage

2. Weeds growing in paddy fields, Typha elephantina; வயலிற் களையோட� முளைக்கும் ஆனைப்புல�. மூன்று களையும� பறித்துச� சங்காயமும் வாரி� பயிர� [vayalir kalaiyodu mulaikkum anaippul. munru kalaiyum parithus sangayamum varina payir] (ஈட�-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்பட� [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 4, 2, ப்�. [pra.]).

3. Thin immature grain or chaff of black-gram, etc.; உழுந்த� துவர� முதலிய வற்றின� முற்றா� அல்லது பதரா� மணிமேகல໾ [uzhunthu thuvarai muthaliya varrin murratha allathu patharana manimegalai] Tanjore usage

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