Tamilakam

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proper noun

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

OriginTamil தமிழகம் →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalthe 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

Origin

  1. Tamilதமிழகம்
  2. EnglishTamilakam

From Tamil தமிழகம் (tamiḻakam).

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APA

Tamilakam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamilakam

MLA

“Tamilakam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamilakam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tamilakam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamilakam.

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