Cakalan, Cakalaṉ, Cakaḷaṉ: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cakalaṉ (சகலன்) noun probably from sakula. Wife's sister’s husband; தன் மனைவியின் உடன் பிறந்தாள் கணவன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [than manaiviyin udan piranthal kanavan. (pingalagandu)]

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Cakaḷaṉ (சகளன்) noun < sa-kala.

1. See சகலன். [sagalan.] (W.)

2. Śiva, as with form; உருவத்திருமேனி கொண்ட சிவன். [uruvathirumeni konda sivan.] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 1, 65, ஞானப். [gnanap.])

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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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