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Eelam

Eelam proper noun: a proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.

Proper noun

Eelam

  1. A proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.

Forms of Eelam

alternative formIlam
alternative formEezham
alternative formIzham

Origin of Eelam

Borrowed from Tamil ஈழம் (īḻam, “toddy plant, gold, spurge plant”), the traditional Tamil name for Sri Lanka.

Words formed from Eelam

Questions about Eelam

What does Eelam mean?
Eelam means a proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
What part of speech is Eelam?
Eelam is a proper noun.

Words near Eelam in the dictionary

  1. eel baskets
  2. Eel Pie Island
  3. Eel River
  4. eel-blenny
  5. eel-like
  6. Eelam
  7. Eelamist
  8. Eelamists
  9. eelblennies
  10. eelblenny
  11. eelboat

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