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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ilampam (இலம்பம்) noun < lamba.

1. Anything hanging down, as a pendulum; தொங்கல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thongal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

2. Garland; மாலை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [vaithiya malaiyagarathi (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

3. Perpendicular; நிறுதிட்டம். [niruthittam.] (W.)

4. (Astronomy) Complement of the latitude or arc between the pole and the zenith of a given place, which is the same as the altitude of the equator; ககோளசாத்திரத்திற்கூறும் ஒரு பாகையளவு. [kagolasathirathirkurum oru pagaiyalavu.] (W.)

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Ilampam (இலம்பம்) noun < lamba. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])

1. Height; உயர்வு. [uyarvu.]

2. Expanse; width; விசாலம். [visalam.]

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