pollam

noun

pol·​lam

ˈpäləm

plural -s

: a district in India held in feudal tenure by a poligar

Word History

Etymology

Tamil pāļaiyam, from Sanskrit pālayati he guards; probably akin to Sanskrit piparti he brings over, rescues

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