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soolam.

a trident, a trishula; a sacred weapon used by Hindu deities.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a trident, a trishula; a sacred weapon used by Hindu deities.

    Hinduism · India · Malaysia
    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.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Tamil சூலம் (cūlam), in turn from Sanskrit शूल (śūla) or Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.