Calaram, Cāḷaram, Cālāram: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cāḷaram (சாளரம்) noun probably from jālaka. [K. jālandara.] Latticed window, widow; பல கணி. சாளரந்தோறுந் தோன்றுஞ் சந்திரவுதயங் கண் டார் [pala kani. salaranthorun thonrugn santhiravuthayang kan dar] (கம்பராமாயணம் மிதிலைக். [kambaramayanam mithilaig.] 14).

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Cāḷaram (சாளரம்) noun cf. K. sāḷaga. See சாலகராகம். சுத்த சாளர சங்கீதம் [salagaragam. suthasangithai salara sangitham] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 54, 13).

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Cālāram (சாலாரம்) noun < śālāra. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])

1. Ladder; ஏணி. [eni.]

2. Step; படி. [padi.]

3. Bird's cage; பறவைக்கூடு. [paravaikkudu.]

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