Valaiyan, Valaiyaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconValaiyaṉ (வலையன்) noun < வலை. [valai.]
1. Inhabitant of maritime tracts; நெய்தனிலத்தான். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [neythanilathan. (pingalagandu)]
2. Fisherman; person of a caste which lives by netting fish, birds and beasts, one of 18 kuṭi-makkaḷ, q.v.; குடிமக்கள் பதினெண்மருள் மீன் புள் முதலியன பிடித்து வாழும் ஒரு சாதியான். [kudimakkal pathinenmarul min pul muthaliyana pidithu vazhum oru sathiyan.]
3. See வலையன்சாமை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [valaiyansamai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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: Valaiyancamai.
Ends with: Cuvarvalaiyan, Kuvalaiyan, Vanniyavalaiyan.
Full-text: Valaiyancamai, Valaiyaceri, Valaivan, Valaivalnan, Vanniyavalaiyan, Valaicci, Culuntukkaran, Valaivanan, Kutimakkal.
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