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From அளம் (aḷam).
அளவர் • (aḷavar)
- people belonging to the caste of salt manufacturers
- Synonym: உப்பமைப்போர் (uppamaippōr)
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “அளவர்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press