Cankalar, Caṅkalār, Caṅkāḷar: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Caṅkalār (சங்கலார்) noun < saṅga + அல் [al] negative Enemies, foes; பகைவர். சங்கலாரிடை வளைத்த சக்கரத்தை [pagaivar. sangalaridai valaitha sakkarathai] (மகாபாரதம் பதின்மூ. [magaparatham pathinmu.] 142).

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Caṅkāḷar (சங்காளர்) noun < saṅga + ஆள்-. [al-.] Lustful persons, as prostitutes; கலவியையே நாடு பவர். சங்காளர் சூதசங்கிதைு கொலைகாரர் [kalaviyaiye nadu pavar. sangalar suthu kolaigarar] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 748).

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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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