Speakur

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eelam

/ˈilæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
ee-lam
IPA
/ˈilæm/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Ilam (alternative) Eezham (alternative) Izham (alternative)

Derived Forms

Eelamist

Phrases

Tamil Eelam

Frequently Paired Words

Tamil Eelam

Questions

How do you pronounce eelam?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈilæm/.
What does eelam mean?
A proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
Where does eelam come from?
Borrowed from Tamil ஈழம் (īḻam, “toddy plant, gold, spurge plant”), the traditional Tamil name for Sri Lanka.

How to pronounce eelam

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