Celam, Cēlam, Cēḻam, Cēḷam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCelam (செலம்) noun < jala.
1. Water; நீர். செலசரமாகிய பலவும் [nir. selasaramagiya palavum] (கம்பராமாயணம் சடாயுகாண். [kambaramayanam sadayugan.] 28).
2. cf. jalāśaya. Cuscuss grass. See இலாமிச்சை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [ilamichai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Cēlam (சேலம்) noun < cēla. Cloth; ஆடை. அவள் சேலந்திருத்தி [adai. aval selanthiruthi] (பெருங்கதை வத்தவ. [perungathai vathava.] 12, 97).
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Cēlam (சேலம்) noun probably from சேரலன்¹. [seralan¹.] Salem town; ஓர் ஊர். சேலங்கைக் கொண்டு [or ur. selangaig kondu] (ஒருதுறைக்கோவை [oruthuraikkovai] 2).
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Cēḻam (சேழம்) noun See சேளம். [selam.] Nāñ.
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Cēḷam (சேளம்) noun < śēṣa. Remainder, balance; மீதி. [mithi.] Tinnevelly usage
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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Starts with: Celamakitam, Celamakitamaram, Celamani, Celamgu, Celamku.
Ends with: Tavucelam, Vicelam.
Full-text: Celala, Celancarkkarai, Pacukkani, Paicavari, Mankavarai, Kopali, Cenkotu, Karalar, Komku.
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