Cotakan, Cōtakaṉ: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cōtakaṉ (சோதகன்) noun < śōdhaka. Learned person; கற்றவன். மறைக ணான்குஞ் சோதக ரோதா நிற்ப [karravan. maraiga nankugn sothaga rotha nirpa] (விநாயகபு. [vinayagapu.] 3, 42).

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Cōtakaṉ (சோதகன்) noun < sōdaka. Any agnate from the 8th to the 14th degree. See சமானோதகன். [samanothagan.] ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி: ஆசௌச தீபிகை [(sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi: asausa thipigai] 118.)

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