Cenkan, Ceṅkaṇ, Cen-kan: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCeṅkaṇ (செங்கண்) [ceṅ-kaṇ] noun < idem. +.
1. [K. keṅkaṇ.] Bright glowing eyes; சிவந்து விளங்கும் விழி. செயிர்தீர் செங்கட் செல்வநிற் புகழ [sivanthu vilangum vizhi. seyirthir sengad selvanir pugazha] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 4, 10).
2. Sea-fish, rosy, attaining 4 in. in length, Cirrhitichthys aureus; நாலங்குல நீளமும் ரோஜா நிறமுமுள்ள கடல்மீன்வகை. [nalangula nilamum roja niramumulla kadalminvagai.] (F. L.)
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)
Partial matches: Seng, Kan, Cen.
Starts with: Cen-kanmal, Cen-kanmari, Cenkanal, Cenkanan, Cenkanikkuruvai, Cenkanma, Cenkannaraja, Cenkanni, Cenkanru, Cenkantal, Cenkantam.
Ends with: Miccenkan, Piccenkan.
Full-text: Cenkanma, Cen-kanmari, Cen-kanmal, Pukaiyuyir, Cirucciritu, Tannutti, Tiy, Govinda, Malavar, Ciri, Kara.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
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