Tamil

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Etymology

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Compound of (a) +‎ கரம் (karam). [1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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அகரம் (akaram)

  1. one of the names of the first vowel in the Tamil abugida, (a)
    அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம்...
    akara mutala eḻuttellām...
    As akaram is the beginning of letters...
    (—Kural 1:1)
    Synonym: அனா (aṉā)

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References

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