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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

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)]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+25): Caturamtarajya, Caturamtayana, Caturana, Caturanana, Caturanana-vadana, Caturananan, Caturananda, Caturananesha, Caturanartana, Caturanga, Caturangabala, Caturangabaladhipatya, Caturangabaladhyaksha, Caturangadandasana, Caturangaka, Caturangakrida, Caturangakridana, Caturangasainya, Caturangavala, Caturangavilasamanimanjari.

Full-text: Caturikan, Vakiruvan, Caturam.

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