Etymology[edit]
From ஆள் (āḷ, “to reign, govern”) + -உம் (-um) + கணம் (kaṇam).
Pronunciation[edit]
ஆளுங்கணம் • (āḷuṅkaṇam)
- governing body, as of a village
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஆளுங்கணம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press