a (p. 1) The first letter of the Tamil alphabet, முதலெழுத்து. 2. A demonstrative prefix, சுட்டெழுத்து, as, அக்கொற்றன் for அந்தக்கொற்றன். 3. Termination of the neuter plural of verbs, அஃறிணைப்பன்மைவிகுதி, as, வந்தன. 4. A sign of the 6th case followed by plural nouns, as, தனகைகள். 5. An interposed vowel, சாரியை, as in எனக்கு. 6. Sign of the number 8. எட் டென்னும் எண்ணின்குறி. 7. A vowel affix to every consonant not a mute, மெய்யெழுத்துக் களையியக்கும் சாரியை. 8. A privative prefix from the Sanscrit, as, ஞானம், அஞ்ஞானம். 2)

aḥku (p. 1) pres. கிறேன், past அஃகி னேன், fut. வேன், inf. அஃக, v. n. To diminish, shrink; be shortened as a vowel; be reduced, as wealth, &c. குறைய. 2. To become closed or compressed, as a flower, umbrella, &c. சுருங்க. 3. To be acute, refined, as knowledge, நுண்மையாக. (p.) அஃகியதனிநிலை, s. The letter ஃ shortened. அஃகியவறிவு, s. Penetration, acumen, discrimination. 7)

akaṇṭam (p. 1) s. [priv. அ et கண்டம்.] That which is without parts, entireness. அபின்னம். Wils. p. 5. AKHANDA. (p.) அகண்டமாய், adv. Entirely, wholly. அகண்டன், s. The undivided One, the Deity; also used for Siva, Vishnu and Argha. (p.) அகண்டாகண்டன், The Supreme Being. (p.) அகண்டாகாரம், s. Windness, expanse, boundlessness. (p.) அகண்டாகாரஞானம், s. Perfect wisdom. (p.) அகண்டாகார விருத்தி, s. Boundless desire, spiritual aspirations. (p.) 27)

akatti (p. 2) s. A class of leguminous trees, Coronilla grandiflora, L., including three species, the leaves of which are edible, ஓர்மரம். c. Wils. p. 5. AGASTY. சாழையகத்தி, s. A fruit tree. செவ்வகத்தி, s. A small tree with red flowers. சிற்றகத்தி, s. A small tree used for medicine. 2)

akattiyaṉ (p. 2) --அகஸ்தியன், s. A poet and sage celebrated in the Ramayanam, Skandam and other works of antiquity. He is regarded as the former of the Tamil language which he is said to have learned of Skanda the son of Siva. He is also the reputed author of several works, still extant, in whole or in part, in the Tamil language; such as, a Grammar, Materia Medica, a work on Astrology, Astronomy, and several essays on the unity of the divine being, as opposed to the popular system of polytheism, &c. He is regarded as the son of both Mythra and Varuna by Urvasi; is represented to be of very short stature, and to have been born in a water jar. He is famed for having compressed and swallowed the ocean, for the sake of the celestials. Other wonderful stories are also told of him, and received with undoubted credence. He is considered as the regent of the star Canopus, குறுமுனி. Wils. p. 5. AGASTYA. அகத்தியர்குழம்பு, s. A famous compound cathartic. See குழம்பு. 6)

akpprm (p. 2) s. A raised area for sitting, வெதிகை. (p.) 13)

akppā (p. 2) s. A parapet or raised area within a fortification, மதிலுண்மேடை. 2. A surrounding wall, மதில். 3. A ditch round a fort, அகழ். (p.) 15)

akppai (p. 2) s. A ladle or large spoon. usually of cocoanut shell, சட்டுவம். (c.) அகப்பைக்காம்பு, s. Handle of a ladle. தட்டகப்பை, s. A ladle used in cooking cakes, com. சட்டகப்பை. சாந்தகப்பை, s. [prov.] A trowel. சிற்றகப்பை, s. A small kind of ladle. 21)

akm (p. 2) s. Interior, inside, within, உள். அகக்கணு, s. In anatomy, inner tuberosity, அந்தப்பர்வகம். அகக்காழ்--அகங்காழ், s. The inside, solid part of timber, the heart of a tree. அகதேசி, s. [vul. அரதேசி.] A religious mendicant in his own country-used in opposition to பரதேசி. அகநிலை, s. The self-existent God, கடவுள். 2. Inside, உள்நிலை. அகவிதழ், s. Inner petals as found in the lotus and some other flowers; ex இதழ். (p.) 25)

akm (p. 2) s. The earth, பூமி. 2. Depth, ஆழம். 3. Place, இடம். 4. Form of the 7th case or locative, ஏழனுருபு. 5. Grain, தானி யம், as அஃகம் used in almanacs. (p.) அகவிலை, s. The price of grain. 27) *

akḷi (p. 2) s. An earthen pot with a large mouth used as a reservoir for water, pickles, &c., தாழி. (p.) 53)

akāraṇam (p. 2) s. [priv. அ et காரணம், cause.] Accident, casualty, the state of being uncaused, absence or non-existense of a cause, தற்செயல். Wils. p. 2. AKARANA. (p.) அகாரணன், s. The Deity, கடவுள். 61)

akārm (p. 2) s. Name of the letter அ. ஓரெழுத்து. 2. An adjunct used to help the pronunciation of a consonant, மெய்யெழுத் தையியக்குஞ்சாரியை.

akil (p. 3) s. A fragrant wood the smoke of which is used for perfuming the hair. Aquila, or eaglewood-Xylaloo, ஓர் மரம். (c.) அகிற்கட்டை-அகிற்குறடு, s. A block of Aquila, sandal. அகிற்கூட்டு, s. A compound of five ingredients, viz., ஏலம், an unguent, கருப் பூரம், pure camphor, எரிகாசு, spices, சந்தனம், sandal wood, and தேன், honey--used for perfuming the hair. (p.) அகிற்புகையூட்ட, inf. To fumigate the hair with the fragrant smoke of the அகில். 15) *

akūpāraṉ (p. 3) s. A tortoise, the king turtle, the tortoise which is supposed to uphold the world, ஆதிகூர்மம். Wils. p. 3. AKOOPARA. (p.) 21)