அறம்
Tamil edit
Etymology edit
Cognate with Malayalam അറം (aṟaṁ). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
அறம் • (aṟam)
- moral or religious duty, virtue, performance of good works
- merit
- that which is fitting, excellent
- religious faith
- wisdom
- feeding house
- fasting
- goddess of virtue
- happiness, that which is salutary
Derived terms edit
- அறக்கட்டளை (aṟakkaṭṭaḷai)
- அறங்காவலர் (aṟaṅkāvalar)
- அறத்தளம் (aṟattaḷam)
- அறநெறி (aṟaneṟi)
- அறவாணன் (aṟavāṇaṉ)
- அறவாழி (aṟavāḻi)
- இல்லறம் (illaṟam)
- துறவறம் (tuṟavaṟam)
- நல்லறம் (nallaṟam)
References edit
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “அறம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press