Kataikkan, Kaṭaikkaṇ, Katai-kan, Kaṭaikkāṇ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṭaikkaṇ (கடைக்கண்) [kaṭai-kaṇ] noun < கடை [kadai] +. [Telugu: kaḍakannu, M. kaḍakkaṇ, Travancore usage kaḍekaṇṇu.]
1. Outer corner of the eye; கண்ணின்கடை. [kanninkadai.]
2. Benign look; கடாட்சம். கடைக்கண் கிடைக்கவேண் டும். [kadadsam. kadaikkan kidaikkaven dum.]
3. Extreme end; tip, as of a sugarcane stalk; நுனியிடம். கரும்பின் கடைக்கண் ணனையம் [nuniyidam. karumbin kadaikkan nanaiyam] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 390).
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Kaṭaikkāṇ (கடைக்காண்) [kaṭaikkāṇ(ṇu)tal] [kaṭai-kāṇ] transitive < idem. +. To supervise; மேற்பார்த்தல். பெரு மக்கள் இத்தர்மங் கடைக்காண்பதாகவும் [merparthal. peru makkal itharmang kadaikkanpathagavum] (S.I.I. iii, 21).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kan, Kadai, Kaan, Katai.
Starts with: Katai-kanparvai, Kataikkanal, Kataikkanokkam.
Full-text: Katai-kanparvai, Karunakatatcam, Upantiyam, Katatcam, Kantanki.
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