விவசாயம்

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit व्यवसाय (vyavasāya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɪʋɐt͡ɕaːjɐm/, [ʋɪʋɐsaːjɐm]

Noun

விவசாயம் • (vivacāyam)

1. farming, agriculture, intensive agriculture
2. effort, labor, occupation
3. (colloquial) business, buying and selling

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “விவசாயம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press