soolam
soolam · soolams
A trident, a trishulaA trident, a trishula; a sacred weapon used by Hindu deities.
Meaning
1 senses(Hinduism, India, Malaysia)A trident, a trishula; a sacred weapon used by Hindu deities.
He is set to be charged under Section 295 of the Penal Code for allegedly damaging a “soolam”, a trident sacred to Hindus, at the former site of the Sri Maha Muniswarar Temple in Langkawi.
Origin
Borrowed from Tamil சூலம் (cūlam), in turn from Sanskrit शूल (śūla) or Sanskrit त्रिशूल (tBorrowed from Tamil சூலம் (cūlam), in turn from Sanskrit शूल (śūla) or Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla).
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