Colam, Cōḻam, Cōḷam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCōḻam (சோழம்) noun < idem.
1. See சோழநாடு. ஈரிருபதாஞ் சோழம் [sozhanadu. irirupathagn sozham] (அஷ்டப்பிரபந்தம் நூற்றெட். திருப்பல்லாண்டு நூன்முகம் [ashdappirapandam nurred. thiruppallandu nunmugam], 6.)
2. See சோழப்பிரமகத்தி. [sozhappiramagathi.]
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Cōḷam (சோளம்) noun
1. [Telugu: tjonna, K. Travancore usage jōḷa, M. cōḷam.] Maize, great millet, Sorghum vulgare; ஒருவகைத் தானியம். [oruvagaith thaniyam.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 1399.)
2. Mistletoe berry thorn. See இசங்கு. [isangu.] (L.)
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Cōḷam (சோளம்) noun See சோழம். [sozham.] Local 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: Cola-mantalacatakam, Cola-mantalakarai, Colamalisha, Colamandala, Colamantalam, Colamgi, Colamola.
Ends with (+3): Acolam, Akkini-kotaicolam, Ancolam, Ariciccolam, Ataivikkaccolam, Atarcolam, Atavikkaccolam, Cannakkaccolam, Cencolam, Civappuccolam, Kaccolam, Kaiccolam, Kakkayccolam, Kariccolam, Karuncolam, Katcolam, Kattuccolam, Makkaccolam, Mokkaiccolam, Muttuccolam.
Full-text (+17): Kakkayccolam, Vencolam, Atarcolam, Turaka cholam, Makka cholam, Ariciccolam, Alangara cholam, Periya manjal cholam, Cholam, Turka-cholam, Thalivirichan cholam, Civappuccolam, Colaccoru, Colakkontai, Karuncolam, Muttuccolam, Tavittuccolam, Coliyamanam, Uppuccolam, Makka-cholam.
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