Calakam, Cālakam, Cāḷakam: 1 definition
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Calakam (சலகம்) noun perhaps from jala.
1. [Telugu: jalakamu, K. jalaka.] Bath; ஸ்நானம். [snanam.]
2. Evacuation of bowels; மலங்கழிக்கை. [malangazhikkai.] Local usage
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Cālakam (சாலகம்) noun < jālaka.
1. Net, rope-net; வலை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [valai. (agarathi nigandu)]
2. Cobweb; சிலந்தி வலை. [silanthi valai.]
3. Ornament worn on the forehead by the sacrificer’s wife; யாகபத்தினிகள் நெற்றியில் அணியும் அணிவிசேடம். [yagapathinigal nerriyil aniyum anivisedam.] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 166, உரை. [urai.])
4. Bird's nest; பறவைக்கூடு. [paravaikkudu.]
5. Latticed window; பலகணி. மங்கைமார சாலகவாசல் பற்றி [palaganitham mangaimara salagavasal parri] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 4, 1).
6. Flower-bud; அரும்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு). [arumbu. (pingalagandu).]
7. Trick, magic; ஜாலம். [jalam.] (W.)
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Cālakam (சாலகம்) noun probably from jala. [Malayalam: cālakam.] Drain; சலதாரை. [salatharai.] Local usage
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Cālakam (சாலகம்) noun Species of gymnema. See சிறுகுறிஞ்சா. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி). [sirugurincha. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi).]
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Cāḷakam (சாளகம்) noun (Music) One of the three types of harmonic tone; இசைப்பாவுக்குரிய சாதியோசை மூன்றனுள் ஒன்று. [isaippavukkuriya sathiyosai munranul onru.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 6, 35, உரை. [urai.])
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Calakam (சலகம்) noun < śalaka. Spider; பொட்டுப்பூச்சி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pottuppuchi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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