Pacatan, Pacataṉ, Pacaṭaṉ: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pacataṉ (பசதன்) noun < pacata. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])

1. Sun; சூரியன். [suriyan.]

2. Indra; இந்திரன். [inthiran.]

3. Fire; அக்கினி. [akkini.]

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Pacaṭaṉ (பசடன்) noun cf. கசடன். [kasadan.] Ignorant person; அறிவிலான். புன்பசடர் செய்தகுற்றம் பொறுத்திடவும் வேண்டாமோ [arivilan. punpasadar seythagurram poruthidavum vendamo] (வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ி. கதை. [valli. kathai.] M s.).

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