Kalan-karaivilakkam, Kalaṅkaraiviḷakkam, Kalankaraivilakkam, Kalan-karai-vilakkam, Kalankarai-vilakkam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kalaṅkaraiviḷakkam (கலங்கரைவிளக்கம்) [kalaṅ-karai-viḷakkam] noun < கலம்¹ [kalam¹] + கரை⁴- [karai⁴-] +. Lit., light that invites vessels; beacon light; light-house; கப் பல்களை அழைக்கும் தீபஸ்தம்பம். இலங்குநீர் வரைப் பிற் கலங்கரைவிளக்கமும் [kap palkalai azhaikkum thipasthambam. ilangunir varaip pir kalangaraivilakkamum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 6, 141).

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