Yappiyam, Yāppiyam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Yāppiyam (யாப்பியம்) noun < yāpya.

1. Hobby; பொழுதுபோக்கு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pozhuthupokku. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

2. That which has a time limit; காலவரையறையுள்ளது. [kalavaraiyaraiyullathu.]

3. See யாப்பியரோகம். [yappiyarogam.] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 949, உரை. [urai.])

4. That which is contemptible or mean; அற்ப மானது. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [arpa manathu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

5. The property given to a male member of the Nāñcināṭu marumakkattāyam tarwad in lieu of his interest in the tarwad property; நாஞ்சிநாட்டு மருமக்கத்தாய குடும் பத்தைச்சேர்ந்த ஒருவன் குடும்பத்திலிருந்து விலகும் போது அக்குடும்பத்தில் அவனுக்குள்ள பாத்தியதைக்கு ஈடாகக் கொடுத்து ஒதுக்குஞ் சொத்து. அவனுக்கு இந்நிலத்தை யாப்பியமாகக் கொடுத்து ஒதுக்கிவிட்டார் கள். [nanchinattu marumakkathaya kudum pathaicherntha oruvan kudumbathilirunthu vilagum pothu akkudumbathil avanukkulla pathiyathaikku idagak koduthu othukkugn sothu. avanukku innilathai yappiyamagak koduthu othukkivittar kal.] Nāñ.

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