கள்ளம்

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Malayalam കള്ളം (kaḷḷaṁ). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐɭːɐm/

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Noun

கள்ளம் • (kaḷḷam)

1. stealth, guile, deception, slyness

References

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