Pullam, Puḷḷam: 1 definition
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Pullam means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPullam (புல்லம�) noun < புல்லு-. [pullu-.]
1. Bull; எருத�. புல்லமேறிதன் பூம்புகலிய� [eruthu. pullamerithan pumbugaliyai] (தேவாரம� [thevaram] 76, 11).
2. Taurus of the Zodiac; இடபராச�. (சடாமணிநிகண்டு) [idaparasi. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Pullam (புல்லம�) noun < புன்-மை. [pun-mai.] Abuse, வசைமொழ�. புல்லம்பேசியும� [vasaimozhi. pullambesiyum] (தேவாரம� [thevaram] 380, 6).
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Pullam (புல்லம�) noun < phulla. Flower; பூ. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்த� மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Puḷḷam (புள்ளம�) noun
1. Billhook; கொடு வாள். (பிȨகலகண்ட�) வளைந்த� கூர்ந்� புள்ளமும� [kodu val. (pingalagandu) valainthu kurntha pullamum] (அரிசமய தீபம� பத்திச�. [arisamaya thipam pathisa.] 26).
2. A kind of sickle; அரிவாள� வக�. (திவா.) புள்ளங்கள் சூற்சங்கிற� றீட்டுவார் [arival vagai. (thiva.) pullangal sursangir rittuvar] (அரிச்சந்தி� புராணம� நாட். [arichandira puranam nad.] 45).
3. A cutting instrument for dressing vegetables; அரிவாண்மணை. (பிȨகலகண்ட�) [arivanmanai. (pingalagandu)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pullam payiru, Pullamanakku, Pullamanda, Pullamaruthu, Pullamga, Pullamgayiumde, Pullamnkatam, Pullamoycci, Pullampaci, Pullampucci, Pullampurachi, Pullampuraci, Pullampurasi, Pullampurice, Pullampuruche, Pullampuruci, Pullamputtankuti, Pullimpurase, Pullumpunise.
Full-text: Kaadu-pullam-purasi, Nirupullamparaci, Kaadu pullam purache, Pullam payiru, Pullampaci, Pullampuruci, Kadu-pullam-purasi, Pullarkuru, Pullampuraci.
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