Ilatam, Ilāṭam: 1 definition

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Ilatam 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 Lexicon

Ilāṭam (இலாடம்) noun < lāṭa. Name of a country, probably from modern Gujarat; பரதகண்டத்தில் ஒரு தேசம். [parathagandathil oru thesam.]

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Ilāṭam (இலாடம்) noun < radha. Name of a country, a portion of modern Bengal; வங்காள தேசப் பகுதி. [vangala thesap paguthi.] (inscription)

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Ilāṭam (இலாடம்) noun < lalāṭa. Forehead. See இலலாடம். இலாடத் திட்ட திருநீறும் [ilaladam. iladath thitta thirunirum] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 811, 3).

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Ilāṭam (இலாடம்) noun Tamarind-tree. See புளியமரம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [puliyamaram. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Ilāṭam (இலாடம்) noun < Urdu lāḍa. Horseshoe. See லாடம். [ladam.]

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Ilāṭam (இலாடம்) noun < lāṭa. Saree; சேலை. (நாநார்த்த.) [selai. (nagarthathipigai)]

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Ilāṭam (இலாடம்) noun (Astronomy) The day in which the sun’s position is in a specified relation to the constellation mūlam; மூலநட்சத் திரத்திற்குஞ் சூரியனுக்கு முள்ள தூரத்தை யொட்டி நிர்ணயிக்கும் நாள். (பஞ்சாங்கம்) [mulanadsath thirathirkugn suriyanukku mulla thurathai yotti nirnayikkum nal. (panchangam)]

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