Etymology

Tamilakam

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Today it means: the region of South India comprising the modern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, where Tamil was the natural language Full definition →

Tamil தமிழகம்
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  1. Tamil · borrowed fromதமிழகம்
  2. English todayTamilakam

From Tamil தமிழகம் (tamiḻakam).

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