Etymology

pollam

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Today it means: A district in India held in feudal tenure by a poligar. Full definition →

Tamil பாளையம் ← Sanskrit प्लयति
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromपिपर्ति“he brings over, rescues”
  2. Sanskrit · derived fromप्लयति“he guards”
  3. Tamil · borrowed fromபாளையம்
  4. English todaypollam

Borrowed from Tamil பாளையம் (pāḷaiyam), from Sanskrit प्लयति (playati, “he guards”), probably akin to Sanskrit पिपर्ति (piparti, “he brings over, rescues”).

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