Mattan, Maṭṭaṉ, Mattaṉ, Māttāṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṭṭaṉ (மட்டன்) noun < idem. [K. maḍḍa.] Dullard; மூடன். கட்டைப் புத்தியன் மட்டன் [mudan. kattaip puthiyan mattan] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 419).
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Mattaṉ (மத்தன்) noun < matta.
1. Crazy fellow; பயித்தியம் பிடித்தவன். மத்தனேன் பெறு மாமலமாய [payithiyam pidithavan. mathanen peru mamalamaya] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல் பொன்னை. [thayumanasuvamigal padal ponnai.] 35).
2. Wild enthusiast; அதியுற்சாகி. பித்தரின்மயங்கி மத்தரின் மதித்து [athiyursagi. pitharinmayangi matharin mathithu] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 3, 153).
3. Bewildered person; புத்திமயக்க மடைந்தவன். இறந்தனர் போல வீழ்ந்த மத்தரை [puthimayakka madainthavan. iranthanar pola vizhntha matharai] (மகாபாரதம் நிரை. [magaparatham nirai.] 102).
4. Proud fellow; கொழுப்புள்ளவன். மத்தனிராவணன் கொதித்தான் [kozhuppullavan. mathaniravanan kothithan] (இராமநாடகம் உயுத். [iramanadagam uyuth.] 44).
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Māttāṉ (மாத்தான்) noun < மாத்து². [mathu².] He who is great; பெரிய.ோன். மால்பிரம னறியாத மாத்தானை [periyon. malpirama nariyatha mathanai] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 818, 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.
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Starts with (+2): Mattamda, Mattamgaya, Mattan kurichi, Mattan-kayarici, Mattanaga, Mattanalinkam, Mattancey, Mattanerale, Mattanga pillu, Mattangaka, Mattankarappayal, Mattankattu, Mattankay, Mattankayi, Mattankayppul, Mattanna, Mattannu, Mattannuta, Mattanritya, Mattantakara.
Ends with: Camattan, Kiramattan, Matamattan, Matonmattan, Mattappiramattan, Mattimattan, Mattonmattan, Vellaittumattan.
Full-text: Mathan, Mattan kurichi, Matamattan, Matanaivenron, Matanray, Katiccavan, Turaippen, Tenrarreron, Manacariya, Mathna, Narporul, Tarakam, Maruppu.
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