அளம்

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Malayalam അളം (aḷaṁ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

அளம் • (aḷam)

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

References[edit]

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “அளம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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