Arakan, Ārakan, Ārakaṉ: 2 definitions
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Arakan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarĀrakan (आरकन्).—tad. affix applied to the words शृङ्ग (śṛṅga) and वृन्द (vṛnda), e.g. शृङ्गारकः, वृन्दारकः (śṛṅgārakaḥ, vṛndārakaḥ);cf P. शृङ्गवृन्दाभ्यामारकन् (śṛṅgavṛndābhyāmārakan), P.V. 2.122 Vārt. 3.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĀrakaṉ (ஆரகன்) noun < hāraka. Destroyer; சங்கரிப்போன். ஆரக னதிகனென்னாது [sangarippon. araga nathiganennathu] (சிவதருமோத்தரம் சிவஞானயோ. [sivatharumotharam sivagnanayo.] 31).
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Ārakaṉ (ஆரகன்) noun < hāraka. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])
1. Thief; கள்வன். [kalvan.]
2. Deceitful person, cheat; கபடன். [kapadan.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Arakamcatti, Arakanacatti, Arakani, Arakanike.
Ends with (+16): Ankarakan, Ativarakan, Ayushkarakan, Cuvanakarakan, Evarakan, Garakan, Jivatarakan, Karakan, Kattivarakan, Kattunarakan, Malenarakan, Mammatukanvarakan, Manikarakan, Marakan, Narakan, Panicarakan, Parakan, Paricarakan, Parumulaivarakan, Pirati-punniyavarakan.
Full-text: Shringaraka, Mutukuvannam, Vrindaraka, Rakkhanga, Timira, Himavat.
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