குலிகம்

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Tamil

குலிகம் (#1)
குலிகம் (Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia)

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Derived from Sanskrit हिङ्गुल (hiṅgula).

Noun

குலிகம் (kulikam)

  1. cinnabar, vermilion[1][2][3]
    Synonym: சாதிலிங்கம் (cātiliṅkam)
  2. red colour[1][2][3]
    Synonym: சிவப்பு (civappu)

Etymology 2

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Noun

குலிகம் (kulikam)

  1. mahua, mahua tree, mowra butter tree (Madhuca longifolia, syn. Bassia longifolia[3])
    Synonyms: இலுப்பை (iluppai), இருப்பை (iruppai), குலிசம் (kulicam), அவித்துருமம் (avitturumam), சேயிலம் (cēyilam), திட்டனம் (tiṭṭaṉam)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rottler, J.P. (1834) A Dictionary of the Tamil and English Languages, volume I. Part II, Madras: Vepery Mission Press, page 129
  2. 2.0 2.1 Jaffna Book Society (1842) A Manual Dictionary of the Tamil Language, Jaffna: American Mission Press
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Winslow, Miron (1862) Winslow's a Comprehensive Tamil-English Dictionary, Madras: Hunt, pages 101, 333 (Reprint: New Delhi, Asian Educational Services, 1979.)