Change in Word Meanings

[JAYABARATHI]

D.H. Killingley wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 21 Apr 1997 GANESANS at cl.uh.edu wrote:
> >
> >       Change in Word Meanings
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> >
> > 5) kazhakam - originally, a gambling place.
> > Now, thamizhk kazhakam - tamil society etc.,
> 
> Was kazhakam _originally_ a gambling place, or was it a place of a ssembly

               According to the Tamil Lexicon,
               kalzhagam-(a)Assemly
                         (b)Assemblky of poets
                         (c)Public place of learning;college.
                         (d)Place for practicing the use of 
                            arms;wrestling arena, boxing ring
                            gymnasium,

                         (e)Place gambling
                         (f)Gambling


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