Tamil Eelam

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil தமிழீழம் (tamiḻīḻam, “Tamil lands of Eelam (Sri Lanka)”).

Proper noun

Tamil Eelam

  1. The Tamil-majority provinces of Sri Lanka, comprising of the north and eastern areas.
    1. The proposed independent state comprising of said districts.
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