Vanpulam, Vaṉpulam, Van-pulam, Vāṉpulam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vaṉpulam (வன்புலம்) [vaṉ-pulam] noun < idem. +.

1. Hard soil; வலிய நிலம். வன்புலந் தழீஇ [valiya nilam. vanpulan thazhii] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 75, 8).

2. Hilly tract; குறிஞ்சிநிலம். வன்புலக் கேளிர்க்கு [kurinchinilam. vanpulag kelirkku] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 42).

3. Jungle tract; முல்லை நிலம். வன்புல மிறந்த பின்றை [mullai nilam. vanpula mirantha pinrai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 206).

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Vāṉpulam (வான்புலம்) [vāṉ-pulam] noun < idem. +. True knowledge; உண்மையறிவு. [unmaiyarivu.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 793, உரை. [urai.])

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