Calavam, Cālavam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCālavam (சாலவம்) noun < Sālva. A country in Central India, one of 56 tēcam, q.v.; ஐம்பத் தாறு தேசங்களுள் மத்திய இந்தியாவிலுள்ளதோர் நாடு. மாளவம் சாலவம் [aimbath tharu thesangalul mathiya inthiyavilullathor nadu. malavam salavam] (திருவேங்கடசதகம் [thiruvengadasathagam] 97).
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Calavam (சலவம்) [cālavam] noun cf. சாலகம். [salagam.] Drain, gutter; சலதாரை. [salatharai.] Local usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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