Caturan, Caturaṉ, Cāturaṉ: 1 definition
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Caturaṉ (சதுரன்) noun < catura.
1. Able, clever person; சமர்த்தன். சதுரன் பெருந்துறையாளி [samarthan. sathuran perunthuraiyali] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 43, 10).
2. Townsman, man of polished manners; நகரவாசி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nagaravasi. (pingalagandu)]
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Cāturaṉ (சாதுரன்) noun probably from catura. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. Discerning, wise man; விவேகி. [vivegi.]
2. Charioteer; தேர்ப்பாகன். [therppagan.]
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Caturaṉ (சதுரன்) noun probably from catura. Avaricious man; பேராசைக்காரன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [perasaikkaran. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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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