Kotiyan, Koṭiyaṉ, Koṭiyāṉ, Kotiyaṉ, Kōṭiyaṉ: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Koṭiyaṉ (கொடியன்) noun < கொடு-மை. [kodu-mai.] Cruel man; தீயன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு). [thiyan. (sudamaninigandu).]

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Koṭiyaṉ (கொடியன்) noun < கொடி. [kodi.] The descending node, Cauda draconis; கேது. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு). [kethu. (sudamaninigandu).]

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Koṭiyāṉ (கொடியான்) noun < கொடு-மை. [kodu-mai.] Cruel man; கொடுமையானவன். கொடியார் வரு மென்று குலாவுவதோ [kodumaiyanavan. kodiyar varu menru kulavuvatho] (கம்பராமாயணம் உருக்காட்டு. [kambaramayanam urukkattu.] 9).

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Kotiyaṉ (கொதியன்) noun < கொதி. [kothi.] One who hankers after food; உணவில் ஆசைமிக்கவன். [unavil asaimikkavan.] Local usage

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Kōṭiyaṉ (கோடியன்) noun < கோடி³. [kodi³.] Bearer of palanquins or vākaṉam of an idol; பல் லக்கு அல்லது வாகனஞ் சுமப்போன். [pal lakku allathu vaganagn sumappon.] Local usage

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