Mallam, Maḷḷam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMallam (மல்லம்) noun < malla.
1. Wrestling, boxing; மல்யுத்தம். [malyutham.] (W.)
2. Strength; வலிமை. [valimai.] (W.)
3. See மல்லகதி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [mallagathi. (sudamaninigandu)]
4. Cup, porringer; கிண்ணம். [kinnam.] (W.)
5. Plate; தட்டம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [thattam. (agarathi nigandu)]
6. Cheek; கதுப்பு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kathuppu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
7. Remnants of oblation; யாகசேடம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [yagasedam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Mallam (மல்லம்) noun Bed-chamber; பள்ளி யறை. மயன்விதி யன்ன மணிக்காழ் மல்லத்து [palli yarai. mayanvithi yanna manikkazh mallathu] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 33, 103).
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Maḷḷam (மள்ளம்) noun See மள்ளல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mallal. (pingalagandu)]
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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Starts with: Mallam toddali, Mallam-tsjulli, Mallamalla, Mallamalli, Mallamarkkam, Mallamtige, Mallamutthika.
Full-text: Mallam-tsjulli, Mallam toddali, Pat.
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