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Tamilakam

Tamilakam proper noun: the region of South India comprising the modern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, where Tamil was the natural language.

tamilakam: the region of South India comprising the modern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry,...
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Proper noun

Tamilakam

  1. (historical) the region of South India comprising the modern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, where Tamil was the natural language

Origin of Tamilakam

From Tamil தமிழகம் (tamiḻakam).

Questions about Tamilakam

What does Tamilakam mean?
Tamilakam means the region of South India comprising the modern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, where Tamil was the natural language.
What part of speech is Tamilakam?
Tamilakam is a proper noun.

Words near Tamilakam in the dictionary

  1. Tamil Eelam
  2. Tamil English
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Tamil Tiger
  5. Tamil Tigers
  6. Tamilakam
  7. Tamilan
  8. Tamilans
  9. Tamilian
  10. Tamilians
  11. Tamilic

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