Kalitam, Kaḷitam, Kāḷitam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kalitam (கலிதம்) noun < skhalita. Seminal discharge, emission; இந்திரியம் நழுவுகை. [inthiriyam nazhuvugai.] (W.)

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Kaḷitam (களிதம்) noun < galita.

1. Slipperiness; வழுக்கல். (சதுராகராதி) [vazhukkal. (sathuragarathi)]

2. Huge stone; பெருங்கதை கல். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [perungathai kal. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Kāḷitam (காளிதம்) noun probably from kāliman. Verdigris, dross; களிம்பு. தாமிரத்துக்குக் காளிதஞ் சகசமா யிருக்குமாறு [kalimbu. thamirathukkug kalithagn sagasama yirukkumaru] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 2, 79, மறை. [marai.]).

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Kalitam (கலிதம்) noun < kalita. Fitting; பொருத்தம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [porutham. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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