Ulavan, Uḻavaṉ, Uḷavaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconUḻavaṉ (உழவன்) noun < idem.
1. Ploughman, agriculturist; உழுபவன். பயந்த விளைநில முள்ளு முழவன் [uzhupavan. payantha vilainila mullu muzhavan] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 356).
2. Member of the ploughing class in an agricultural tract; மருத நிலக் களமன். [marutha nilag kalaman.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 20, உரை. [urai.])
3. Member of the Śūdra caste; சூதசங்கிதை்திரன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [suthiran. (pingalagandu)]
4. Member of the cultivating division of the Vaiśya caste; பூவைசியன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [puvaisiyan. (pingalagandu)]
5. Ploughing ox; ஏர்மாடு. [ermadu.] Local usage
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Uḷavaṉ (உளவன்) noun < idem. Spy; he who is in the secret; secret agent; துப்பாள். உளவ னில்லாம லூரழியாது [thuppal. ulava nillama lurazhiyathu] (குமரேசசதகம் [kumaresasathagam] 91).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ulavana, Ulavanikacceti, Ulavanikam.
Ends with: Antanpulavan, Atippulavan, Ayilulavan, Erulavan, Kalai-aripulavan, Kulavan, Pon-ceypulavan, Poy-ilpulavan, Pulavan, Tokkulavan, Tulavan, Valulavan.
Full-text: Ulavon, Ulavukaran, Ulaan, Ulumakan, Ayilulavan, Cairikan, Valulavan.
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