Kancanam, Kañcaṉam, Kāñcaṉam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKañcaṉam (கஞ்சனம்) noun cf. kaṃsa.
1. Cymbals; கைத்தாளம். [kaithalam.] (W.)
2. Mirror, probably from from its being made of polished bell-metal; கண் ணாடி. (திவா.) [kan nadi. (thiva.)]
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Kañcaṉam (கஞ்சனம்) noun < khañjana.
1. King-crow. See கரிக்குருவி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [karikkuruvi. (pingalagandu)]
2. Pied wagtail. See வலியன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [valiyan. (pingalagandu)]
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Kāñcaṉam (காஞ்சனம்) noun < kāñcana. Gold; பொன். (திவா.) [pon. (thiva.)]
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Kāñcaṉam (காஞ்சனம்) noun cf. karañjaka. Indian beech. See புன்கு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [punku. (pingalagandu)]
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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