Nayan, Nayaṉ, Nāyaṉ: 3 definitions
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Ambiguity: Although Nayan has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Nayana.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryNayan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) an eye; —[kora] extreme end of the eye; ~[gocara] visible, tangible; ~[chada/pata] an eyelid; ~[jala/vari/salila] tear(s); ~[patha] the visual range; —[vishaya] a visual object..—nayan (नयन) is alternatively transliterated as Nayana.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNayaṉ (நயன்) noun < idem.
1. See நயம்¹. [nayam¹.] நயனில சொல்லினுஞ் சொல்லுக [nayanila sollinugn solluga] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 193).
2. Substance; பசை. நறுந்தா துண்டு நயனில் காலை வறும்பூத் துறக்கும் வண்டு [pasai. naruntha thundu nayanil kalai varumbuth thurakkum vandu] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 18, 19).
3. Relationship; உறவு. [uravu.] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 125, 6, உரை. [urai.])
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Nayaṉ (நயன்) noun < நய¹- [naya¹-] +.
1. See நயவான் [nayavan],
2. நயனடன் கழலேத்தி [nayanadan kazhalethi] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 115, 11).
2. Donor, benefactor; கொடையாளி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kodaiyali. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Nayaṉ (நயன்) noun < naya.
1. See நயம்² [nayam²],
1. 2. Contrivance, device; உபாயம். மன்னரை நயனாடி நட்பாக்கும் வினைவர்போல் [upayam. mannarai nayanadi nadpakkum vinaivarpol] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 46).
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Nāyaṉ (நாயன்) noun < nāya.
1. The Supreme Being; கடவுள். [kadavul.]
2. King; அரசன். [arasan.]
3. Master, lord; தலைவன். நாயன் வென்றிகொள் பாடல் கேட்க [thalaivan. nayan venrigol padal kedka] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 54, 36).
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 (+89): Naya-nayavarttai, Nayamda, Nayamgedu, Nayamgumdu, Nayamka, Nayan-tora, Nayana, Nayana-budbuda, Nayana-vitienney, Nayanabhirama, Nayanabhishana, Nayanabhushana, Nayanabudabuda, Nayanacandrika, Nayanacarita, Nayanacchada, Nayanachada, Nayanacharita, Nayanachhada, Nayanagni.
Ends with: Ampikaitanayan, Anayan, Antarnayan, Apinayan, Avanayan, Cayatanayan, Dakshinayan, Kamalnayan, Manonayan, Mulanayan, Pranayan, Pratyanayan, Simantonnayan, Tanayan, Unnayan, Upnayan, Urokinitanayan, Vamalurutanayan.
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