Melakam, Mēlakam, Mel-akam, Mēḻakam, Mēḷakam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMēlakam (மேலகம்) [mēl-akam] noun < idem. +. See மேல்வீடு [melvidu], 2. (W.)
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Mēḻakam (மேழகம்) noun perhaps from மேல் [mel] + அகம். [agam.] Coat of armour; கவசம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kavasam. (pingalagandu)]
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Mēḻakam (மேழகம்) noun probably from mēṣaka. Ram; ஆடு. வெம்திருக்குறள் மேழக மேற்றி [adu. vembari mezhaga merri] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 521).
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Mēḷakam (மேளகம்) noun Gruel; கஞ்சி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kanchi. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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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Partial matches: Mel, Akam, Agam, Aagam.
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