அளம்

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Malayalam അളം (aḷaṁ). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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அளம் (aḷam)

  1. salt pan
    Synonym: உப்பளம் (uppaḷam)
  2. saline soil
    Synonym: களர்நிலம் (kaḷarnilam)
  3. density, closeness
    Synonym: செறிவு (ceṟivu)
  4. maritime tract

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