Kalinkarayan, Kāḷiṅkarāyaṉ, Kalinka-rayan: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKāḷiṅkarāyaṉ (காளிங்கராயன்) [kāḷiṅka-rāyaṉ] noun < kaliṅga +. An ancient title borne by high officials of the time of Cōḻas and Pāṇḍyas; சோழ பாண்டியர்காலத்து இராசாங்கத்தலைவர் சிலர்க்கு வழங் கிய பட்டப்பெயர். [sozha pandiyarkalathu irasangathalaivar silarkku vazhang kiya pattappeyar.] (inscription)
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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Partial matches: Kalinka, Kaalinga, Rayan, Kalinga.
Starts with: Kalinka-rayancampa.
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