குலிகம்
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Tamil
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Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Derived from Sanskrit हिङ्गुल (hiṅgula).
Noun
[edit]குலிகம் • (kulikam)
- cinnabar, vermilion[1][2][3]
- Synonym: சாதிலிங்கம் (cātiliṅkam)
- red colour[1][2][3]
- Synonym: சிவப்பு (civappu)
Etymology 2
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
[edit]குலிகம் • (kulikam)
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rottler, J.P. (1834) A Dictionary of the Tamil and English Languages[1], volume I. Part II, Madras: Vepery Mission Press, page 129
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jaffna Book Society (1842) A Manual Dictionary of the Tamil Language[2], Jaffna: American Mission Press
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Winslow, Miron (1862) Winslow's a Comprehensive Tamil-English Dictionary[3], Madras: Hunt, pages 101, 333 (Reprint: New Delhi, Asian Educational Services, 1979.)