Arainan, Araiñāṇ, Arai-nan, Araināṇ, Aṟainaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAraiñāṇ (அரைஞாண்) [arai-ñāṇ] noun < அரை¹ [arai¹] +. [Malayalam: araññāṇ.]
1. Waistcord; அரையிற்கட்டுங் கயிறு. [araiyirkattung kayiru.]
2. Ornament worn round the waist; அரையணி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [araiyani. (pingalagandu)]
3. Rows of brick inside a well; கிணற் றின் செங்கல்வரை. [kinar rin sengalvarai.]
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Araināṇ (அரைநாண்) [arai-nāṇ] noun < idem. +. See அரைஞாண். பொன்னரை நாணொடு [araignan. ponnarai nanodu] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 1, 6, 2).
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Aṟainaṉ (அறைநன்) noun < அறு²-. [aru²-.] One who reaps, reaper; அறுப்பவன். அறைநர் கரும்பிற் கொண்டதேனும் [aruppavan. arainar karumbir kondathenum] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 42).
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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Ends with: Pattai-arainan.
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