See சும்மா on Wiktionary
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"roman": "uṅka ūru cappātti kurumā / eṅka ūru iṭli pōla varumā / nāṅka ceṉṉai city boys-su / cummā kammuṉṉu keṭamā",
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"roman": "uṅka ūru cappātti kurumā / eṅka ūru iṭli pōla varumā / nāṅka ceṉṉai city boys-su / cummā kammuṉṉu keṭamā",
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