Proto-South Dravidian : *kaḷ-am
Meaning : threshing floor
Tamil : kaḷam, kaḷan_
Tamil meaning : place, open space, threshing floor, battlefield
Tamil derivates : kaḷamar husbandmen, śūdras, slaves; warriors; kaḷari arena, area for dramatic, gladiatorial, or gymnastic exhibitions, assembly, place of work or of business
Malayalam : kaḷam
Malayalam meaning : threshing floor, level place for spreading grains for drying, battlefield
Malayalam derivates : kaḷari id., fencing school; kaḷḷi square space, garden bed
Kannada : kaḷa, kaṇa
Kannada meaning : threshing floor, battlefield
Kodagu : kaḷa
Kodagu meaning : threshing floor
Tulu : kala
Tulu meaning : a square, bed of flowers, etc., place where pariahs assemble
Number in DED : 1376
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