கலம்
Tamil
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Dravidian *kalam. Cognate with Kannada ಕಲ (kala), Tulu ಕರ (kara) and Malayalam കലം (kalaṁ).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editகலம் • (kalam)
- vessel, hollow utensil, as a cup, plate; earthenware
- bottle-shaped vessel
- ship, boat
- jewel, ornament
- lute
- plough
- weapon
- document written on palm leaf
References
edit- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கலம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press