Cenikan, Cēṇikaṉ: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cēṇikaṉ (சேணிகன்) noun < śrēṇika.

1. An illustrious Jain king; சைன சக்கரவர்த்திகளுட் சிறந்தவன். [saina sakkaravarthigalud siranthavan.]

2. See சேணியன்². [seniyan².] இவ்வாடை சேணி கன் [ivvadai seni kan] (நன். [nan.] 289, மயிலை. [mayilai.]).

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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.

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