Cayanam, Cayaṉam, Cāyaṉam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCayaṉam (சயனம்) noun < śayana.
1. Bed, couch; படுக்கை. (திவா.) [padukkai. (thiva.)]
2. Lying down, taking rest; படுத்திருக்கை. [paduthirukkai.]
3. Sleeping; நித்திரை செய்கை. [nithirai seykai.]
4. Sexual union; புணர்ச்சி. [punarchi.]
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Cāyaṉam (சாயனம்) noun < sāyana. Celestial longitude computed from the vernal equinox; கிரகபுடம். [kiragapudam.] (W.)
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Cāyaṉam (சாயனம்) noun < rasāyana.
1. Elixir. See இரசாயனம். [irasayanam.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் பாயி. [thailavarukkachurukkam payi.] 12.)
2. Toddy; கள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kal. (pingalagandu)]
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: Cayanamantra, Cayanamantrapada.
Ends with (+4): Anantacayanam, Calacayanam, Campucayanam, Campuccayanam, Cancayanam, Caracayanam, Carppacayanam, Ceshacayanam, Cuvaturacayanam, Iracayanam, Jalacayanam, Kantakaracayanam, Makacittiracayanam, Malarccayanam, Pancacayanam, Pushpacayanam, Putpacayanam, Puyankacayanam, Racayanam, Sancayanam.
Full-text (+2): Shayanam, Pushpacayanam, Cayanakkirukam, Caracayanam, Puyankacayanam, Carppacayanam, Putpacayanam, Malarccayanam, Viracayanam, Tarppacayanam, Calacayanam, Ceshacayanam, Cayana, Cekkaippalli, Campuccayanam, Taruppacayanam, Jalacayanam, Anantacayanam, Talacayanam, Pancacayanam.
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