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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sulam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
su-lam
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Indian usage

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

sulams (plural)

Questions

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

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