Cakan, Cakaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCakaṉ (சகன்) noun < śaka. Śālivāhana; சாலி வாகனன். சகன்காலம் [sali vaganan. sagankalam] (பெருந்தொகை [peruntho.] 956).
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Cakaṉ (சகன்) noun < jagat. Lord of the Universe; உலகநாயகன். குறைவில்சகன் சூழ்கொள் பவர்க்கு [ulaganayagan. kuraivilsagan suzhkol pavarkku] (சிவஞான போதம் [sivagnana potham] 8, 2).
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Cakaṉ (சகன்) noun See சகா¹ [saga¹], 1.
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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Starts with: Cakana, Cakana-varttamarokam, Cakanacukana, Cakanacura, Cakanacuru, Cakanama, Cakanayakan, Cakancam, Cakandala, Cakanem, Cakani, Cakanmakatatu, Cakanmam, Cakannatam, Cakannatan, Cakantai, Cakantara, Cakantititam.
Ends with (+17): Akkinicakan, Arccakan, Ayucakan, Citcakan, Cucakan, Kicakan, Kuticakan, Makapacakan, Manimecakan, Mankishavacakan, Maruccakan, Maticakan, Matucakan, Mimancakan, Mimankicakan, Mirukatancakan, Miruttiyunacakan, Mocakan, Motacakan, Necakan.
Full-text: Maticakan, Vayuccakan, Akkinicakan, Alvarkanmi, Ticakan, Matucakan, Camatturoki, Cakannatam, Cakannatan, Potti.
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