Kumari Kandam

proper noun

A mythical lost continent in the Indian Ocean, home to an ancient Tamil civilisation.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesA mythical lost continent in the Indian Ocean, home to an ancient Tamil civilisation.

Origin

  1. Tamilகுமரிக்கண்டம்
  2. EnglishKumari Kandam

From Tamil குமரிக்கண்டம் (kumarikkaṇṭam).

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Kumari Kandam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kumari%20Kandam

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