Kalvam, Kaḷvam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKalvam (கல்வம்) noun < khalla. See கலுவம். [kaluvam.] Colloq.
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Kaḷvam (கள்வம்) noun < கள்-. [kal-.] [Malayalam: kaḷḷam.] Act of thieving; திருட்டுச்செயல். கண்ணன் கள்வங் களே [thiruttucheyal. kannan kalvang kale] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 9, 6, 5).
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Kaḷvam (கள்வம்) noun < கள்-. [kal-.] That which is charming, attractive; கவர்ச்சியுள்ளது. கள்வப் பணிமொழி நினைதொறு மாவிவேமால் [kavarchiyullathu. kalvap panimozhi ninaithoru mavivemal] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 10, 3, 4, ஜீ. பக். [ji. pag.] 93).
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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