Canan, Cāṇaṉ, Cāṇāṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCāṇaṉ (சாணன்) noun perhaps from caṇa. [Telugu: K. jāṇa.] Capable, sharp-witted man; அரிவாற்றல் மிக்கவன். [arivarral mikkavan.] (W.)
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Cāṇaṉ (சாணன்) noun < சாணம்³. [sanam³.] Warrior, as having scar; [தழும்புடையவன்] வீரன். சாணர்க்கு முன்னிற்கு மாட்கொண்ட நாயன் [[thazhumbudaiyavan] viran. sanarkku munnirku madkonda nayan] (தமிழ்நாவலர் சரிதை [thamizhnavalar sarithai] 107).
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Cāṇāṉ (சாணான்) noun < சான்றான். [sanran.] [Malayalam: cāṇān.] Member of the Shāṇār caste whose occupation is toddy drawing; கள்ளிறக்கும் ஒரு சாதியான். [kallirakkum oru sathiyan.]
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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Starts with: Canamgi, Canamki, Canana, Canana-maranakanakku, Cananakantam, Cananam, Cananamali, Canananem, Canancer, Cananguacha, Cananguche, Canangucho yoco, Canani, Cananmali, Canantanan, Cananteli, Canantikam.
Ends with (+23): Akincanan, Calacalocanan, Calacavilocanan, Icanan, Ix-canan, Kamalacanan, Kincanan, Malutacanan, Mirukalancanan, Miruttuvancanan, Muntakacanan, Nacanan, Nakacanan, Palalocanan, Palavilocanan, Pancacanan, Pankayacanan, Pannakacanan, Paracanan, Paricanan.
Full-text: Ix-canan, Sanan, Muso sanan, Canarakkatti, Canam.
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