Puratanam, Purātaṉam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPurātaṉam (புராதனம்) noun < purātana.
1. That which is ancient; பழமலையந்தாதிையானது. புரா தன மறைக்கும் [pazhamaiyanathu. pura thana maraikkum] (அஷ்டப்பிரபந்தம் திருவரங்கக். [ashdappirapandam thiruvarangag.] 32).
2. Antiquity; பழமலையந்தாதிை. [pazhamai.]
3. Old age; கிழத்தனம். புராதனத்தாலல்லாதிந்தப் புத்திரசோகத்தாலே புலம் பும் [kizhathanam. purathanathalallathinthap puthirasogathale pulam pum] (உத்தாரா. சம்புவ. [uthara. sambuva.] 22).
4. Boiled rice preserved in water; பழமொழிைய சோறு. [pazhaiya soru.] Colloq.
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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