Etymology

Eelam

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Today it means: A proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka. Full definition →

Tamil ஈழம்
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  1. Tamil · borrowed fromஈழம்“toddy plant, gold, spurge plant”
  2. English todayEelam

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

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