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Eelam
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English
Alternative forms
en Ilam
en Eezham Izham to represent the ழ, zh, phoneme
Etymology
en ta ஈழம் toddy plant, gold, spurge plant, the traditional Tamil name for Sri Lanka.
Proper noun
A proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
Derived terms
en Eelamist
Related terms
en Tamil Eelam
en Nationalism Sri Lanka