Meanings
proper noun
- a large town in the Puttalam district, North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Origin
- Tamilசிலாபம்
- EnglishChilaw
Borrowed from Tamil சிலாபம் (cilāpam).
More words from Tamil
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Japanese チラウ
- チラウ (chirau)town
Tamil சிலாபம்
- சிலாபம் (cilāpam)town
Urdu چیلاو
- چیلاو (celāo)town
Cite this entry
APA
Chilaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chilaw
MLA
“Chilaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chilaw. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chilaw,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chilaw.
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