Simhalam, Simhaḷam: 1 definition
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Simhalam means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconSimhaḷam (ஸிம்ஹளம்) noun < Siṃhala. See சிங்களம். [singalam.]
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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Discussion on the Kalki Purana < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 2 (1968)]
South-Indian Horizons (by Jean-Luc Chevillard)
Chapter 7 - Robert Caldwelĺs Derivation īḻam<sīhaḷa: A Critical Assessment < [Section 2 - Studies in Language and History of Language Description]