See களங்கம் in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"english": "You have brought shame upon our family's name!",
"roman": "nī nam kuṭumpattiṉ peyaril kaḷaṅkam ēṟpaṭuttiviṭṭāy!",
"text": "நீ நம் குடும்பத்தின் பெயரில் களங்கம் ஏற்படுத்திவிட்டாய்!",
"translation": "You have brought shame upon our family's name!",
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17,
22
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"english": "You have brought shame upon our family's name!",
"roman": "nī nam kuṭumpattiṉ peyaril kaḷaṅkam ēṟpaṭuttiviṭṭāy!",
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}
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[
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},
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