Takan, Takaṇ, Takaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTakaṇ (தகண்) noun
1. Limitation, limit; தடை. தகணிலாக் கேள்வி யான்கண் [thadai. thaganilag kelvi yankan] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1052).
2. Scar, impression, dint; தழும்பு. [thazhumbu.]
3. Addiction; பழக்கம். இரப்பிலே தகணேறினபடி [pazhakkam. irappile thaganerinapadi] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 4, 8, 6).
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Takaṇ (தகண்) noun See தகன் [thagan], 2. Local usage
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Takaṉ (தகன்) noun < தகு-. [thagu-.]
1. Palmyra nut planted and rooted; வேர்விட்ட பனங்கொட்டை. [vervitta panangottai.] (J.)
2. White pulpy matter in the palmyra nut; கிழங்குவிழுந்த பனங்கொட்டையின் உள்ளீடு. [kizhanguvizhuntha panangottaiyin ullidu.] Tinnevelly usage
3. cf. தகல். [thagal.] A profusely branching prostrate herb. See திராய். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [thiray. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Takaṉ (தகன்) noun < dahana. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. Fire; தீ. [thi.]
2. Pūrāṉ, a centipede; பூரான். [puran.]
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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