குளம்

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Tamil

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kuḷam. Cognate with Kannada ಕೊಳ (koḷa) and Malayalam കുളം (kuḷaṁ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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குளம் (kuḷam)

  1. pond
  2. pool
Descendants
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  • Indonesian: kolam
  • Sinhalese: කූලම (kūlama)

Etymology 2

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From Sanskrit गुल (gula, molasses).

Noun

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குளம் (kuḷam)

  1. sugar

References

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