Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tamil eelam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
tamil ee-lam
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Tamil-majority provinces of Sri Lanka, comprising of the north and eastern areas.

name

The Tamil-majority provinces of Sri Lanka, comprising of the north and eastern areas.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil தமிழீழம் (tamiḻīḻam, “Tamil lands of Eelam (Sri Lanka)”).

Questions

What does tamil eelam mean?
The Tamil-majority provinces of Sri Lanka, comprising of the north and eastern areas.
Where does tamil eelam come from?
Borrowed from Tamil தமிழீழம் (tamiḻīḻam, “Tamil lands of Eelam (Sri Lanka)”).

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