Nakkan, Ñaḵkāṉ, Nakkaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconÑaḵkāṉ (ஞḵகான்) [ñaḵkāṉ] noun The letter 'ña'; 'ஞ' என்னும் எழுத்து. ஞஃகா னுறழும் ['gna' ennum ezhuthu. gnaqka nurazhum] (நன். [nan.] 124).
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Nakkaṉ (நக்கன்) noun < nagna.
1. Naked person; நிர்வாணி. அம்மணமாயுள்ளவன் திகம்பர னாகையாலே நக்கனென்று பேராய் [nirvani. ammanamayullavan thigambara nagaiyale nakkanenru peray] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 10, 8, பன்னீ. [panni.]).
2. Arhat; அருகன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) வெல் வினை யறியா நக்கன் [arugan. (sudamaninigandu) vel vinai yariya nakkan] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் பாண்டி. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam pandi.] 10).
3. Śiva; சிவன். நக்கன் காண் [sivan. nakkan kan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 619, 2).
4. Ancient title of dancing-girls attached to temples; தேவதாசிகளுக்கு முற்காலத்து வழங்கிய சிறப்புப்பெயர். இத்தளி நக்கன் சோழகுலசுந்தரிக்குப் பங்கு ஒன்றும் [thevathasigalukku murkalathu vazhangiya sirappuppeyar. ithali nakkan sozhagulasuntharikkup pangu onrum] (S. I. I. ii, 261).
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Nakkaṉ (நக்கன்) noun < Telugu nakka. [K. nakke.] Fox; நரி. [nari.] (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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Starts with: Nakkamcara, Nakkanaaru, Nakkanam, Nakkanaru, Nakkani, Nakkanitunkurmai.
Ends with: Attavanaikkanakkan, Cunakkan, Ilan-kanakan, Kanakkan, Kiramakkanakkan, Kottaittanakkan, Manakkan, Nanakkan, Natkanakkan, Pallikkanakkan, Pinakkan, Pullikkanakkan, Urkkanakkan, Utanmanakkan, Utumpunakkan, Vacarkanakkan, Vannakkan.
Full-text: Nakkaccutu.
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