Tamil Eelam

proper noun

The Tamil-majority provinces of Sri Lanka, comprising of the north and eastern areas.

OriginTamil தமிழீழம் →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Tamil-majority provinces of Sri Lanka, comprising of the north and eastern areas.
    1. The proposed independent state comprising of said districts.

Origin

  1. Tamilதமிழீழம்“Tamil lands of Eelam (Sri Lanka)”
  2. EnglishTamil Eelam

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

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APA

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

MLA

“Tamil Eelam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamil%20Eelam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tamil Eelam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamil%20Eelam.

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