Atiyan, Aṭiyāṉ, Atiyaṉ: 2 definitions

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Atiyan means something in 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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aṭiyāṉ (அடியான்) noun < idem. [Malayalam: aṭiyān.]

1. Slave, servant, devotee, as of a deity; தொண் டன். [thon dan.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 9, 4, 10.)

2. Cultivator of low caste, who assists in cultivating land on condition of receiving a portion of the crop (R.F.); பண்ணையாள். [pannaiyal.]

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Atiyaṉ (அதியன்) noun < adhika. One who is pre-eminent; மேற்பட்டவன். திருவாவடுதுறையு ளதியனே [merpattavan. thiruvavaduthuraiyu lathiyane] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 485, 4).

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Adhiyaan is another spelling for अधियाँ [adhiyāṃ].—[=अधियाँ] n. sharecropping;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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