Pancalokam, Pañcalōkam, Panca-lokam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pañcalōkam (பஞ்சலோகம்) [pañca-lōkam] noun < pañcan +.

1. The five kinds of metal, poṉ, irumpu, cempu, īyam, veḷḷi; பொன், இரும்பு, செம்பு, ஈயம், வெள்ளி என்ற ஐவகைத் தாதுக்கள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pon, irumbu, sembu, iyam, velli enra aivagaith thathukkal. (pingalagandu)]

2. Amalgam of the five metals; ஐவகை லோகக் கலப்பு. [aivagai logak kalappu.]

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