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This is not an english word. In tamil, it can mean poor thing. It is funny as it can be overused to the point that someone constructs an entire sentence consisting of only the word itself. It can mean other things too, such as sin apparently. It can be used to simply add an image of helplessness or care. I am writing this to give a more appropriate definition than the other given for this word. As with many south indian words, they are obviously shared across many languages in south india. But, this definition should also be given, to show that there are two meanings. Pavum can become humorous if it is overused for things that really do not need it, just as how saying, "poor thing, she's a mother!" would be humorous when used as an argument for the mother's careless mistakes. It becomes humorous if it is used too much, like in cases where the person really doesn't need any pity, and is probably just making a mistake.
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