Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soolam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
soolam
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a trident, a trishula; a sacred weapon used by Hindu deities.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil சூலம் (cūlam), in turn from Sanskrit शूल (śūla) or Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: शूल, त्रिशूल

Usage

Inflected Forms

soolams (plural)

Questions

What does soolam mean?
a trident, a trishula; a sacred weapon used by Hindu deities.
Where does soolam come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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