kolam

See also: колам

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil கோலம் (kōlam).

Noun

kolam (plural kolams)

1. Synonym of rangoli

Anagrams

• lokma, molka

Indonesian

kolam (2)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kolam, from Tamil குளம் (kuḷam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈko.lam/
• Hyphenation: ko‧lam
• Rhymes: -am

Noun

kolam (first-person possessive kolamku, second-person possessive kolammu, third-person possessive kolamnya)

1. pond (small lake)
2. pool

Derived terms

• kolam beratap
• kolam ikan
• kolam induk
• kolam kaca
• kolam pemijahan
• kolam renang
• kolam tampung
• kolam tertutup

 

Further reading

• “kolam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Latvian

Noun

kolam m

1. dative singular of kols