āvṇi (p. 43) s. August--the month, ஓர் மாசம். (c.) 2. The twenty-third lunar mansion, அவிட்டநாள்; [ex சிராவணம், the asterism.] (p.) ஆவணிமூலம், s. The nineteenth lunar mansion of the month of August. This day is considered as auspicious for divine worship, among the Hindus. ஆவணியவிட்டம், s. The twentythird lunar mansion of the month of August. That day is considered by Hindus, as appropriate for changing the sacred thread. 12) *

ārl (p. 41) s. A kind of fish--the lamprey, ஆரல்மீன். (c.) 2. A plant, ஓர்பூண்டு. 3. (p.) Fire, நெருப்பு. 4. The planet Mars, செவ்வாய். 5. The third lunar mansion, கார்த்திகைநாள். 6. The wall of a garden, &c. covered at top, மதில். 6) *

āḷvḷḷi (p. 43) s. The Tapioca plant, whose root is edible, ஓர்கிழங்குக்கொடி, Jatropha manihot. (c.) 60)

āpaṇam (p. 38) s. A bazaar, market, a ware-house, கடை. [in Tamil]; [ex ஆங், et பண, to trade, deal, &c.] Wils. p. 114. APAN'A. (p.) 99) *

āritam (p. 41) s. One of the eighteen codes of laws, தருமசாத்திரத்திலொன்று. (p.) 26)

āṇvm (p. 38) s. Pride, arrogance, manliness, கருவம். 2. Self-importance, self-will, conceit of doing some thing one's self, instead of ascribing all transactions, to the deity; in which sense, it is one of the three evil principles or மலம், in which the soul is involved from eternity, and by which it is excited to the performance of moral actions and kept from union with the deity. These must be subjected and annihilated, for the soul's liberation, by the அருள் of the deity. It is used as a means of benefit to the soul, as the acid in fruit becomes a luscious juice, மும்மலத்தொன்று; [ex ஆள்.] 2. One of the thirty-two kinds of arsenic in its natural state, கோளகபாஷாணம். ஆணவப்பிணிப்பு, v. noun. The bondage of moral evil, original sin, ஆண வமலபந்தம். (p.) ஆணவமலம், s. One of the three kinds of மலம். ஆணவமறைப்பு, v. noun. The illusion or blindness in which the soul is held through the power of ஆணவம், மூல மலத்தடை. 20) *

ātangkam (p. 38) s. Mishap, calamity, affliction, distress, ஆபத்து. 2. Sound of a drum, பறையினோசை. Wils p. 18. ATANKA. (p.) 31) *

āṟu (p. 43) s. and adj. Six (6.) six things, ஓரெண். 2. As a prefix to words beginning with consonants, the initial is often shortened, especially when the number is specific--as அறுசுவை, the six flavors. (c.) அவ்வாறு. Six by six, six to each, six of each. அறுகுணன், s. The deity--he who possesses the six attributes, கடவுள்; [ex குணம், quality.] (p.) அறுகோணம், s. A hexagon. 2. A magical diagram of two equilateral triangles, one laid over the other so that their sides may be parallel, making six outward and six inward angles. அறுசமயம், s. The six systems of religion maintained by Hindus. See சமயம். அறுதொழிலோர், s. Brahmans-from the six duties prescribed to them, வேதியர். See தொழில், office. அறுபகை, s. The six hurtful propensities--as காமம், &c. See பகை. அறுபருவம், s. The six seasons of the year--as கார், கூதிர், &c. See பருவம். அறுபொழுது, s. The six different portions of the day; 1. மாலை, the first four hours after sunset, or ten nalikies. 2. யாமம், four hours, or ten nalikies after மாலை. 3. வைகறை, four hours after யாமம் or before sunrise. 4. காலை or விடியல், four hours after sunrise or வைகறை. 5. நண்பகல், from eleven A. M. to two P. M. 6. ஏற்பாடு, from three to six P. M. அறுவர், s. Six persons--men or women. (p.)--Note. For other similar words, see அறு. ஆறங்கம், s. The six subjects embraced in வேதாங்கம்; which see. (p.) ஆறாமீனறவோட்டு, s. The transit of the sun through the pleiades, regarded by seamen, as a critical or disastrous season, when rough weather is to be looked for. ஆறுகட்டி, s. A kind of ear-ring worn by a set of Pandarams. ஆறுகாடு, s. [commonly ஆற்காடு.] A town near Vellore, சடாரணியம். (p.) 65)

āmayam (p. 38) s. Disease, நோய்; [ex ஆம, sickness, et ய, from யா, to obtain.] Wils. p. 116. AMAYA. 115)

āṉāmai (p. 44) s. An abstract noun belonging to a kind of defective negative verb--that which is inseparable; not leaving, unceasing, நீங்காமை. 2. The twentyfirst constellation of the Hindus, உத்திரா டம். (p.) 14)