Calapam, Calāpam: 1 definition
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Calapam means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCalapam (சலபம்) noun < śalabha. Grasshopper, locust; விட்டில். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vittil. (pingalagandu)]
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Calāpam (சலாபம்) noun [Telugu: salāpamu, M. salāpam.]
1. Pearl-fishery; முத்துக்குளிக்கை. முத்தின் சலாபமும் [muthukkulikkai. muthin salapamum] (S. I. I. III, 145).
2. See சலாபத் துறை. துறைவாணர் குளிக்குஞ் சலாபக் குவான் முத்தும் [salapath thurai. thuraivanar kulikkugn salapag kuvan muthum] (மீனாட்சியம்மை பிள்ளைத் முத்தப். [minadsiyammai pillaith muthap.] 5).
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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Ends with: Cankuccalapam, Narcalapam, Virucalapam, Viruccalapam.
Full-text: Shalapam, Cankuccalapam, Cilapam, Calapatturai, Narcalapam, Calapakkuli.
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