Tanakkarar, Taṉakkārar, Tana-karar, Tāṉakkārar: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Taṉakkārar (தனக்காரர்) [taṉa-kārar] noun perhaps from idem. +. A caste whose ancestors are said to have been elephant-drivers; யானைப்பாகர் குடியினரான ஒரு சாதியார். [yanaippagar kudiyinarana oru sathiyar.] (J.)

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Tāṉakkārar (தானக்காரர்) [tāṉa-kārar] noun < idem. +. Manager of temple properties; கோயிற் சொத்துக் களை மேற்பார்வையிடுபவர். [koyir sothug kalai merparvaiyidupavar.] Nāñ.

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