குளம்

Tamil

Etymology 1

Probably related to கொள் (koḷ). Cognate with Kannada ಕೊಳ (koḷa), Malayalam കായല് (kāyalŭ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kuɭam/, [kɯɭʌm]

Noun

குளம் • (kuḷam)

  1. pond
  2. pool

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: kolam

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit गुल (gula, “molasses”)

Noun

குளம் • (kuḷam)

  1. sugar

References
  • University of Madras (1924-1936) , “குளம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.
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