கலங்கரைவிளக்கம்

Tamil

Alternative forms

(colloquial) கலங்கரை (kalaṅkarai)

Etymology

From கலம் (kalam, “vessel”) +‎ கரை (karai, “shore”) +‎ விளக்கம் (viḷakkam, “beacon, light”), literally translates to 'the beacon that attracts vessels to the shore.'

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɐlɐŋɡɐɾɐɪ̯ʋɪɭɐkːɐm/
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Noun

கலங்கரைவிளக்கம் • (kalaṅkaraiviḷakkam) (plural கலங்கரைவிளக்கங்கள்)

lighthouse
Synonym: தீபஸ்தம்பம் (tīpastampam)

References

University of Madras (1924–1936) “கலங்கரைவிளக்கம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press

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