This is the 264th most frequent Tamil word.
மல
The Tamil word "மல" means "excrement" or "feces."
Here, 'மல' is part of the compound word 'மலர்', meaning 'flower'.
மலை மேல் உள்ளது மலர் மிக அழகாக உள்ளது.
The flower on the mountain is very beautiful.
In this sentence, 'மல' is part of the word 'மலை', meaning 'mountain'.
வேட்டைக்காரன் மலைக்குள் தன் முகாமை அமைத்தான்.
The hunter set up his camp inside the mountain.
Here, 'மல' as a prefix in 'மலத்தில்' refers to the mountain as a location.