Cotanai, Cōṭaṉai, Cōtaṉai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCōṭaṉai (சோடனை) noun < Hindustain jōḍna. [K. Travancore usage jōḍaṇe.] See சோடினை. [sodinai.] Colloq.
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Cōtaṉai (சோதனை) noun < śōdhana.
1. Examination, inspection, trial; பரீட்சை. பொற்றோள் வலி நிலைசோதனை புரிவானசை யுடையேன் [paridsai. porrol vali nilaisothanai purivanasai yudaiyen] (கம்பராமாயணம் பரசுரா. [kambaramayanam parasura.] 18).
2. Divine trial; தெய்வசோதனை. [theyvasothanai.]
3. Sifting, search, investigation; ஆராய்ச்சி. [araychi.]
4. Temptation; தீமைசெய்வதற்குக் தூண்டுகை. [thimaiseyvatharkug thundugai.] Christian usage
5. Assaying metals; உலோகங்களின் தரத்தைச் சோதிக்கை. [ulogangalin tharathais sothikkai.] (W.)
6. A kind of measure; ஒரு முகத்தலளவு. [oru mugathalalavu.] (J.)
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Cōtaṉai (சோதனை) noun < cōdanā. Direction, hint; குறிப்பு. என்றன் சோதனை நோக்கிச் செய்தி [kurippu. enran sothanai nokkis seythi] (கம்பராமாயணம் இராவணன்வதை. [kambaramayanam iravananvathai.] 6).
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Cōtaṉai (சோதனை) noun < cōdanā. Purgative; பேதிமருந்து. [pethimarunthu.] Local usage
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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