Eelam

== English == === Alternative forms === Ilam Eezham, Izham (to represent the ழ, zh, phoneme) === Etymology === Borrowed from Tamil ஈழம் (īḻam, “toddy plant, gold, spurge plant”), the traditional Tamil name for Sri Lanka. === Proper noun === Eelam A proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka. ==== Derived terms ==== Eelamist ==== Related terms ====