Matan, Maṭaṉ, Mataṉ, Māṭaṉ: 2 definitions
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṭaṉ (மடன்) noun < மடம்¹. [madam¹.]
1. Ignorance; அறியாமை. இன்சொலார் தம் மடனொக்கு மடனு முண்டோ [ariyamai. insolar tham madanokku madanu mundo] (கம்பராமாயணம் உண்டாட்டு. [kambaramayanam undattu.] 10).
2. Credulity; proneness to accept another’s opinion and holding fast to it; கொளுத்தக்கொண்டு கொண்டது விடாமை. சாயலு நாணு மடனு மென்றா [koluthakkondu kondathu vidamai. sayalu nanu madanu menra] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 247).
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Maṭaṉ (மடன்) noun < idem. + அன் [an] suffix [K. maḍḍa.] Ignorant person; அறிவிலான். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [arivilan. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Mataṉ (மதன்) noun < மத. [matha.]
1. cf. mada. Arrogance; செருக்கு. மதனுடை நோன்றாள் [serukku. mathanudai nonral] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பட்டினப்பாலை [pathuppattu: pattinappalai] 278).
2. Strength; வலிமை. மதனுடை முழவுத்தோள் [valimai. mathanudai muzhavuthol] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 50).
3. Enthusiasm, elation; மனவெழுச்சி. மதனுடை நோன்றாள் [manavezhuchi. mathanudai nonral] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 75, உரை [urai]).
4. Beauty; அழகு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [azhagu. (pingalagandu)]
5. Greatness, glory; மாட்சிமை (பிங்கலகண்டு) [madsimai (pingalagandu)]
6. Abundance; excess, மிகுதி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [miguthi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
7. Ignorance; மடமை. மத னுடை நோன்றாள் [madamai. matha nudai nonral] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 7, உரை [urai]).
8. Bewilderment; கலக்கம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kalakkam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Mataṉ (மதன்) noun < madana. Kāma, the God of Love; மன்மதன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [manmathan. (pingalagandu)]
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Māṭaṉ (மாடன்) noun < மாடு¹. [madu¹.] Local usage
1. A village deity; ஒரு சிறுதெய்வம். [oru sirutheyvam.]
2. Ignorant, stupid man; dullard; மூடன். [mudan.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMaadan is another spelling for मादन [mādana].—n. 1. intoxication; 2. delighting; exhilaration; 3. Mythol. the god of love; Cupid;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with (+100): Matamdha, Matamdhate, Matamdhe, Matamgacarita, Matamgaka, Matamgakula, Matamgihullu, Matamjana, Matana, Matana-kakuravam, Matana-kamecurapu, Matana-kamiyapu, Matana-kantacelai, Matanacalakai, Matanacattiram, Matanaivenron, Matanakamam, Matanakamappu, Matanakamecuram, Matanakamecuvaram.
Ends with: Akkinimatan, Camatan, Cammatan, Campiranimatan, Cappanimatan, Cumatan, Heibi samatan, Ilaiccumatan, Iman matan, Irattamatan, Kanmatan, Manmatan, Mummatan, Namatan, Samatan.
Full-text (+41): Madan, Mathan, Iman matan, Madhan, Irattamatan, Madhan-fal, Madan kanda, Hastiparnini, Cappanimatan, Madana-puraskara, Himabhra, Hastighosha, Akkinimatan, Saurava, Somalika, Keluta, Matanma, Campiranimatan, Matanayutam, Ahighna.
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