Vayavan, Vayavaṉ, Vāyavaṉ: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vayavaṉ (வயவன்) noun < idem.

1. Strong man; valiant man; வீரன். வயவர்வேந்தே [viran. vayavarventhe] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 15, 21).

2. Man of robust build; திண்ணி யன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [thinni yan. (sudamaninigandu)]

3. Commander; படைத்தலைவன். வயவர் தந்த வான்கேழ் நிதியமொடு [padaithalaivan. vayavar thantha vankezh nithiyamodu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 249).

4. Husband; கணவன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kanavan. (sudamaninigandu)]

5. cf. வயான். [vayan.] King-crow; காரிப்பிள்ளை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [karippillai. (pingalagandu)]

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Vāyavaṉ (வாயவன்) noun < idem. Ambassador; தூதன். சொல்லென வாயவன் விளம்பலும் [thuthan. sollena vayavan vilambalum] (புரூரவ. போர்புரி. [pururava. porpuri.] 5).

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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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