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Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t13.15

Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t13.15

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c28.s6.t13.15

**a. *kumuḻ*** (n.) Cf. Ta. *kumiḻ* 'the coomb teak tree'; Ka. *kumule* '*Gmelina arborea*' (D. 1742). Deer liked to eat the fruits of the tree, resembling golden beads. (*Naṟṟ.* 6:7-8). The village was probably named after this tree.