Ulakam, Ūḻakam: 1 definition
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Ulakam (உலகம்) noun < lōka.
1. The earth; பூமி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pumi. (pingalagandu)]
2. Any world; புவனப்பொது. [puvanappothu.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 6, 10, 1.)
3. Country, territory, region; நிலப்பகுதி. மாயோன் மேய காடுறை யுலகமும் [nilappaguthi. mayon meya kadurai yulagamum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 5).
4. Sky, etherial regions; ஆகாயம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [agayam. (pingalagandu)]
5. Point of the compass; திக்கு. (திவா.) [thikku. (thiva.)]
6. Inhabitants of the world, mankind in general; மக்கட்டொகுதி. [makkattoguthi.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 57, சேனா. [sena.])
7. The excellent, the good; நன்மக்கள். உலகம்புகழ்ந்த வோங்குயர் விழுச்சீர் [nanmakkal. ulagambugazhntha vonguyar vizhuchir] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 124).
8. Created beings; சீவராசிகள். உலகநீதி முவப்ப வலனேர்பு திரி தரு [sivarasigal. ulaganithi muvappa valanerpu thiri tharu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 1).
9. Lofty character; உயர் குணம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [uyar kunam. (pingalagandu)]
10. Usage, custom; வழக்கம். ஒழுக்கநடையே யுலகமதாகும் [vazhakkam. ozhukkanadaiye yulagamathagum] (மாறனலங்காரம் [maranalangaram] 320).
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Ūḻakam (ஊழகம்) noun See ஊழம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [uzham. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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