குலம்

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit कुल (kula). Cognate with Kannada ಕುಲ (kula), Telugu కులము (kulamu), Malayalam കുലം (kulaṁ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʊlɐm/

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Noun

குலம் • (kulam)

1. class; group, division, kind; species; sort
2. race, clan, tribe
3. comrades, associates
4. brotherhood, fellowship, society, company
5. pack, herd
6. associated items
7. ministers in council
8. equality
9. individual

References

• Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “குலம்”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
• University of Madras (1924–1936) “குலம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press