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)

akkkṭvuḷ (p. 1) s. God, as inhabiting the soul, உயிர்க்குள்ளிறைவன். 2. The soul as God, the divinity within, ஆன்மா. --Note. Other derivatives from அகம் will be found under that word. 13)

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)

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)

akpporuḷ (p. 2) s. [ex. அகம், mind, et பொருள்.] Rules for amatory poems, அ கப்பொருள்விதி. 2. Rules for reasoning, தர்க் கவிதி. 3. mental enjoyments in love, இன் பம். 4. A book treating of mental delectation, ஓரிலக்கணம். அகப்பொருள் is developed in these three constituents, viz., 1. முதற்பொருள், primary arrangements of nature with regard to (a) நிலம், soil, in five varieties, and (b) பொழுது, time in two grand divisions. 2. கருப்பொருள், natural peculiarities incidental to each of the divisions of the soil under 14 heads viz., (a) ஆரணங்கு, peculiar gods belonging to a place, tutelary deities or penates, (b) உயர்ந் தோர், chiefs or lords of the district, (c) இழிந்தோர், subjects or inhabitants under them, (d) புள், birds, (e) விலங்கு, beasts, (f) ஊர், city or town, (g) நீர், water, (h) பூ, flowers, (i) மரம். trees, (j) உணா, food, (k) பறை, drum, (l) யாழ், musical instruments, (m) பண், tune, and (n) தொழில், occupation, trade or mode of earning a livelihood. 3. உரிப்பொருள், essential characteristics of lovers. The subject matter of this treatise, to which the two former are auxiliary or conducive, is developed in five dispositions or actions, either mental or coporal, viz., (a) புணர்தல், union or the state in which husbands and wives are together in their family, (b) பிரிதல், separation when for lawful purposes, (c) இருத்தல், the state in which they continue solitary, especially the bride, (d) ஊடல், love quarrels, (e) இ ரங்கல், weeping and lamentation in any period of their life for any cause. These five characteristics are respectively ascribed to the above five species of soil, as appropriately adapted to their nature, as புணர்தல் to குறிஞ்சி, பிரிதல் to பாலை, இருத்தல் to முல்லை, ஊடல் to மருதம், and இரங்கல் to நெய்தல். இந் த ஐந்து ஒழுக்கத்தையுங்குறித்துப் பாடும்பொழுது அத தற்குக்குறித்த திணையிலுள்ள கருப்பொருள்களையெடுத் துப் பாடுதன்முறையாம். (p.) அகப்பொருட்கோவை, s. A poem which treats of அகப்பொருள். 22) *

akm (p. 2) s. House, dwelling, மனை. அகத்தடியாள்--அகவாட்டி, s. A wife. 2. A female domestic. அகத்தார், s. Those of one's own family friends, relatives; opp. to புறத்தார். அகமுடையான், s. A householder. 2. A landholder. 3. A caste man. அகம்படியார், s. A caste among the Hindus formerly employed as servants in the palace and in temples. 26)

akẕu (p. 2) -அகழ், கிறேன், அகழ்ந்தேன், வேன், அகழ, v. a. To dig out, excavate a well or ditch, form a hole as a rat, &c., தோண்ட. 2. To dig, turn up the earth, plough, உழ. (p.) அகழ்வாரைத் தாங்குநிலம்போல, &c. [குறள்.] as the ground which supports the ploughmen. அகழான்--அகழெலி, s. A large kind of field-rat. அகழானெடுத்தல், s. v. Burrowing and casting out the earth, as rats. 49)

akvai (p. 2) s. Interior, internal thing or quality. (in சிலப்பதி) உட்பொருள். 2. Age, வயது (திருவிளை.) (p.) 48)

akāṭi (p. 2) adv. (Hin.) Before, in advance, முன். 2. s. The rope with which a horse's fore-feet are tied, புரவிமுன்னங்காற் கயிறு. (c.) 58) *

akilam (p. 3) s. [priv. அ et கிலம், separated.] All, the whole, எல்லாம். Wils. p. 5. AKHILA. 2. The earth, பூமி. (p.) அகிலரூபன், s. Equivalent to எல் லாமானோன், he who is of every form, he who is all. 12)

akilāṇṭvlli (p. 3) s. (fig.) Parvati, பார்வதி. 14) *

akai (p. 3) க்கிறேன், த்தேன், ப்பேன், க்க, v. a. To break as a stick, ஒடிக் க. 2. To break with violence, முரிக்க. 3. To beat, அடிக்க. 4. To cause to go, to drive a carriage, &c. செலுத்த. 5. To inflict suffering, வருத்த. 6. To part or cut asunder, அறுக்க. 7. To elevate, எழுப்ப. (p.) அகைப்பு, v. noun. Breaking, cutting, driving, afflicting, elevating. 22)

akō (p. 3) inter. An exclamation of surprise, concern, bravado, அதிசயக்குறிப்பு. Wils. p. 11. AHOE. 24) *

akōcaram (p. 3) s. [priv. அ et கோச ரம்.] Incomprehensibleness. the state of being not perceivable by the senses, அறி யொணாமை. (p.) 25) *

akōram (p. 3) s. Fierceness, severity, fervency, formidableness, கொடுமை. (c.) 2. One of the five faces of Siva-that to the south, சிவன் ஐம்முகத்தொன்று. (p.) அகோரதபசி விபரீதசோரன், one who performs severe penance is a great rogue. 29) *