Cakattan, Cakattaṉ, Cakāttaṉ: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cakattaṉ (சகத்தன்) noun perhaps from sa-hārda. Unbiassed, impartial person; நடுவுநிலைமையுள்ள வன். சகத்தனாய் நின்றொழுகும் சால்பு [naduvunilaimaiyulla van. sagathanay ninrozhugum salpu] (பழமொழி [pazhamozhi] 339).

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Cakāttaṉ (சகாத்தன்) noun probably from sakhā + āpta. Companion, friend; தோழன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thozhan. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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