Nattar, Naṭṭār, Nāṭṭār: 2 definitions
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Nattar means something in Buddhism, Pali, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Pali-English dictionary
Nattar, (Sk. naptṛ, analogy-formation after mātṛ etc. from Ved. napāt; cp. Lat. nepos; Ags. nefa=E. nephew; Ohg. nevo) grandson J. I, 60 (nattu, Gen.), 88; Ud. 91, 92; PvA. 17 (nattu-dhītā great-grand-daughter), 25 (nattā Nom.). (Page 346)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Tamil dictionary
Naṭṭār (நட்டார்) noun < நளவெண்பா்-. [nal-.] Friends, relations; உற்றார். நட்டா ருடையான் [urrar. natta rudaiyan] (இனியவை நாற்பது [iniyavai narpathu] 39).
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Nāṭṭār (நாட்டார்) noun < நாடு. [nadu.] [Malayalam: nāṭṭār.]
1. People of a country; தேசத்தார். நாட்டார் நகைசெய்ய [thesathar. nattar nagaiseyya] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 8, 6).
2. Assembly of country people; நாட்டு மகாசனம். [nattu magasanam.] (S. I. I. ii, 514.)
3. Chief men; நாட்டாண்மைக்காரர். [nattanmaikkarar.]
4. Title of certain castes, as Kaḷḷar, Cempaṭavar; கள்ளர் செம்படவர் முதலிய சில சாதியாரின் பட்டப்பெயர். [kallar sembadavar muthaliya sila sathiyarin pattappeyar.]
5. An ancient division of cultivators in South Arcot district; தென்னார்க்காடு ஜில்லாவிலிருந்த ஒரு விவசாயவகுப்பார். [thennarkkadu jillaviliruntha oru vivasayavaguppar.] (G. south Arcot usage D. I , 323.)
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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