noun
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the act of tying, binding together.
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a literary, philosophical, scientific work, anthology, etc. so prepared, distinguished by length and form from a magazine, tract, etc.; a treatise, a book.
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a formal, systematic written article or book on some subject, esp. a discussion of facts, evidence or principles and the conclusions based on these; a treatise.
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the holy scriptures of any religion.
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any of the four Vēdās, sacred books of Hindus.
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a verse in the meter anuṣṭuppu, in which each foot has eight letters.
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a set of thirty-two syllables.
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the Tamiḷ alphabet system adapted as to be able to write Samskřta words as per their original pronunciations.
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knowledge of excellent or worthy subject or subjects.
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(math.) the number which is divided or to be divided by another.