"Kollam" meaning in All languages combined

See Kollam on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Quilon [alternative]
Etymology: From Malayalam കൊല്ലം (kollaṁ), from കോ (kō, “king”) + ഇല്ലം (illaṁ, “house”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ml|കൊല്ലം}} Malayalam കൊല്ലം (kollaṁ), {{com|ml|കോ|ഇല്ലം|nocat=1|t1=king|t2=house}} കോ (kō, “king”) + ഇല്ലം (illaṁ, “house”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kollam
  1. A city in Kollam district, Kerala, India. Categories (place): Cities in India, Cities in Kerala, India, Places in India, Places in Kerala, India Synonyms: Desinganadu, Kurakkeni Translations (city in India): कोल्लम (kollam) (Hindi), കൊല്ലം (kollaṁ) (Malayalam), Coulão (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Kollam-en-name-zAhKkjyb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Malayalam translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Malayalam translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 83 17 Related terms: Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Wayanad Disambiguation of 'city in India': 71 29
  2. a district containing this city.
    Sense id: en-Kollam-en-name-7t2NnM4u Categories (other): Cities

Alternative forms

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