Karkkotakan, Kārkkōṭakaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKārkkōṭakaṉ (கார்க்கோடகன்) noun < kārkōṭaka.
1. A divine serpent, one of aṣṭa-mā-nākam, q.v.; அஷ்டமாநாகங்களுள் ஒன்றான கடவுட் பாம்பு. [ashdamanagangalul onrana kadavud pambu.] (நளவெண்பா கலிநீங். [nalavenpa kalining.] 13.)
2. A hard-hearted, unfeeling man; strict, exacting person; தாட்சிணிய மற்றவன். [thadsiniya marravan.] Colloq.
3. Mineral stone used in snake-bite; கருடக்கல். [karudakkal.] (W.)
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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