Cunkan, Cuṅkaṉ, Cuṅkāṉ: 1 definition
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Cunkan means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCuṅkaṉ (சுங்கன்) noun < śukra. Venus; சுக் கிரன். (திவா.) [sug kiran. (thiva.)]
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Cuṅkaṉ (சுங்கன்) noun A kind of fish; மீன் வகை. [min vagai.] (J.)
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Cuṅkāṉ (சுங்கான்) noun See சுக்கான்¹. [sukkan¹.] Local usage
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Cuṅkāṉ (சுங்கான்) noun < Urdu cōṅgā. [K. Travancore usage cuṅgāṇi, M. cuṅka.] Tobacco pipe; புகை குடிக் குங் குழாய் (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pugai kudig kung kuzhay (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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: Cunkancetti, Cunkanpukaiyilai.
Full-text: Cunkanpukaiyilai, Cunkancetti, Ulkuttuncarakku.
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