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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷam. Cognate with Malayalam കളം (kaḷaṁ).
Noun
களம் • (kaḷam)
- place, area
- threshing floor
- assembly, meeting
- battlefield
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit काल (kāla).
Noun
களம் • (kaḷam)
- blackness
- cloud
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Sanskrit कलत्र (kalatra, “wife”). Cognate with Telugu కళత్రము (kaḷatramu).
Noun
களம் • (kaḷam)
- wife
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Sanskrit गल (gala, “throat”). Cognate with Telugu గళము (gaḷamu).
Noun
களம் • (kaḷam)
- throat
Etymology 5
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Noun
களம் • (kaḷam)
- poison, venom
- Synonyms: நஞ்சு (nañcu), விஷம் (viṣam)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “களம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press