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Where does “pollam” come from?

pollam (English) comes from Tamil பாளையம், from Sanskrit प्लयति — he guards.

pollam (English): A district in India held in feudal tenure by a...

Definitions

  1. A district in India held in feudal tenure by a...

Ancestry of “pollam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாளையம்—
2Sanskritप्लयतिhe guards
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