Etymology

Chilaw

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Today it means: a large town in the Puttalam district, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Full definition →

Tamil சிலாபம்
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The story

  1. Tamil · borrowed fromசிலாபம்
  2. English todayChilaw

Borrowed from Tamil சிலாபம் (cilāpam).

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