sulam

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noun

a trident, a trishula; a sacred weapon used by Hindu deities.

OriginTamil சூலம் ← Sanskrit शूल →
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Meanings

nounsulam (plural sulams)

plural sulams

  1. HinduismIndiaMalaysiaTamil contexta trident, a trishula; a sacred weapon used by Hindu deities.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
trisula

Origin

  1. Sanskritत्रिशूल
  2. Sanskritशूल
  3. Tamilசூலம்
  4. Englishsulam

Borrowed from Tamil சூலம் (cūlam), in turn from Sanskrit शूल (śūla) or Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

malusmusalAslum
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APA

sulam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulam

MLA

“sulam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulam.

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