Etymology

Tamil Eelam

Today it means: The Tamil-majority provinces of Sri Lanka, comprising of the north and eastern areas. Full definition →

Tamil தமிழீழம்
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  1. Tamil · borrowed fromதமிழீழம்“Tamil lands of Eelam (Sri Lanka)”
  2. English todayTamil Eelam

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.