Arattan, Araṭṭaṉ, Arattaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAraṭṭaṉ (அரட்டன்) noun < அரட்டு. [arattu.]
1. Ruler of a small territory, chief; குறுநில மன்னன். (திவா.) [kurunila mannan. (thiva.)]
2. One who causes fear, worry or annoyance; துஷ்டன். அரட்ட ரைவரை யாசறுத் திட்டு [thushdan. aratta raivarai yasaruth thittu] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 710, 5).
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Arattaṉ (அரத்தன்) noun < rakta. The planet Mars, as red; செவ்வாய். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sevvay. (pingalagandu)]
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Araṭṭaṉ (அரட்டன்) noun < idem. Strong, powerful man; மிடுக்கன். அரட்டன்வந் தப்பூச்சி காட்டுகின்றான். [midukkan. arattanvan thappuchi kattuginran.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 2, 1, 4).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Arattani, Arattaniya, Arattankan.
Ends with: Irambarattan, Kakkarattan, Kotinarattan, Nakarattan, Parattan, Vaniyanakarattan.
Full-text: Anantapuram.
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