Eelam

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Eelam

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Borrowed from Tamil ஈழம் (īḻam, “toddy plant, gold, spurge plant”), the traditional Tamil name for Sri Lanka.

proper noun Ilam · Eezham · Izham

A proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.

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"Eelam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eelam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Eelam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eelam

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"Eelam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eelam.

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@misc{eelam_2026,
  title = {Eelam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eelam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}