பள்ளம்

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Telugu పల్లము (pallamu), Malayalam പള്ളം (paḷḷaṃ), Kannada ಹಳ್ಳ (haḷḷa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paɭːam/, [pəɭːəm]

Noun

பள்ளம் • (paḷḷam)

  1. lowness
    Synonym: தாழ்வு (tāḻvu)
  2. low land, valley
    Synonym: தாழ்நிலம் (tāḻnilam)
  3. depth
    Synonym: ஆழம் (āḻam)
  4. hollow pit, ditch, moat
    Synonym: குழி (kuḻi)
  5. dimple, depression, as in the face

References
  • University of Madras, “பள்ளம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press, 1924–1936.
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