Calavan, Calavaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCalavaṉ (சலவன்) noun < சலம்³. [salam³.]
1. Deceitful person; வஞ்சகன். சலவருட் சாலச் சலமே [vanchagan. salavarud salas salame] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 188).
2. Angry person; கோபமுள்ளவன். [kopamullavan.]
3. Enemy; பகைவன். அரக்கர்க் கெஞ்ஞான்றுஞ் சலவன் [pagaivan. arakkark kejnanrugn salavan] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 1, 5, 3).
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Calavaṉ (சலவன்) noun See சலகன்பன்றி. [salaganpanri.] (J.)
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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