Vayan, Vayaṉ, Vayāṉ, Vāyaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVayaṉ (வயன்) noun < வயனம்². [vayanam².] See வயணம். நந்திதமராம் வயன்பெறுவீர் [vayanam. nanthithamaram vayanperuvir] (திருமந். [thiruman.] 55).
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Vayāṉ (வயான்) noun cf. வயவன். [vayavan.] King-crow; காரிப்புள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [karippul. (pingalagandu)]
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Vāyaṉ (வாயன்) noun < வாய். (அரு. நி.) [vay. (aru. ni.)]
1. Messenger; தூதன். [thuthan.]
2. cf. ஆயன். [ayan.] Shepherd; ஆயன். [ayan.]
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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