இராகம்

Tamil

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit राग (rāga).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ɪɾaːɡɐm/

Noun

இராகம் • (irākam)

1. (music) raga
2. music
3. desire, passion, love
4. bloom, color, tint

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “இராகம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “இராகம்”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House