Arinan, Aṟiñaṉ, Aṟinaṉ: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aṟiñaṉ (அறிஞன்) noun < idem.

1. Man of knowledge, wise man; அறிவுடையோன். [arivudaiyon.] (கந்தபு. வச்சிரவா. [kanthapu. vachirava.] 61.)

2. Poet, learned man; புலவன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pulavan. (pingalagandu)]

3. Sage; முனிவன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [munivan. (sudamaninigandu)]

4. The planet Mercury; புதன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [puthan. (pingalagandu)]

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Aṟinaṉ (அறிநன்) noun < idem. One who knows; அறிபவன். கோடியர் தலைவகொண்ட தறிந [aripavan. kodiyar thalaivagonda tharina] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: porunararruppadai] 57).

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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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