Vantan, Vaṇṭaṉ: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Vantan means something in Hindi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Ambiguity: Although Vantan has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Vamtana.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVantan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) (the act or process of) allotting, allotment; hence ~[tita] (a)..—vantan (वंटन) is alternatively transliterated as Vaṃṭana.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVaṇṭaṉ (வண்டன்) noun < vaṇṭha. 1. Short, dwarfish person; குள்ளன். (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [kullan. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]
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Vaṇṭaṉ (வண்டன்) noun cf. மிண்டன். [mindan.] Brave man; திண்ணியன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thinniyan. (pingalagandu)]
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Vaṇṭaṉ (வண்டன்) noun < வண்டு¹. [vandu¹.] Wicked person; தீயோன். வண்டர் மும்மதின் மாய்தர வெய் தவன் [thiyon. vandar mummathin maythara vey thavan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 755, 7).
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Vaṇṭaṉ (வண்டன்) noun < vaṇḍa. Circumcised man; விருத்தசேதனம் பண்ணப்பட்டவன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [viruthasethanam pannappattavan. (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.
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Starts with: Vantana, Vantanai, Vantanaivalipatu, Vantanam, Vantanan, Vantanem, Vantani, Vantanipatra, Vantaniya, Vantanna.
Ends with: Astivantan, Jivantan, Kavantan, Kunavantan, Nanavantan, Pakavantan, Pakkiyavantan, Tarumavantan, Tiranivantan, Tuvantan, Urancivantan, Valavantan.
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