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Tamil
Etymology
Cognate with Telugu పల్లము (pallamu), Malayalam പള്ളം (paḷḷaṁ), Kannada ಹಳ್ಳ (haḷḷa).
Pronunciation
Noun
பள்ளம் • (paḷḷam)
- lowness
- Synonym: தாழ்வு (tāḻvu)
- low land, valley
- Synonym: தாழ்நிலம் (tāḻnilam)
- depth
- Synonym: ஆழம் (āḻam)
- hollow pit, ditch, moat
- Synonym: குழி (kuḻi)
- dimple, depression, as in the face
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “பள்ளம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press