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Tamil adjective & noun. Also (earlier) Tamul. M18.
[(Portuguese, Dutch Tamul from) Tamil Tami&lbbelow; = Prakrit Damia, Davia, Sanskrit Dramia, Dravia. Cf. DRAVIDIAN.]
A. adjective. Designating or pertaining to (the language of) a Dravidian people inhabiting the southern Indian subcontinent and parts of Sri Lanka. M18.
b. noun. Pl. -s, same.
The Dravidian language of this people. L18.
A member of this people. M19.
Ta'milian adjective & noun = TAMIL M19.
Tamulian adjective & noun = TAMIL M18-M19.
Tamulic adjective designating or pertaining to the Tamil language L18-L19.