Velaikkaran, Vēlaikkāraṉ, Velai-karan, Vēḷaikkāraṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVēlaikkāraṉ (வேலைக்காரன்) [vēlai-kāraṉ] noun < வேலை¹ [velai¹] + காரன்¹. [karan¹.]
1. Man-servant; ஊழியன். [uzhiyan.]
2. Workman, labourer; தொழிலாளி. [thozhilali.]
3. Skilled worker; தொழில் வல்லவன். [thozhil vallavan.]
4. Trickster; தந்திரம் பண்ணுபவன். அவன் பெரிய. வேலைக்காரன். [thanthiram pannupavan. avan periya. velaikkaran.]
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Vēḷaikkāraṉ (வேளைக்காரன்) [vēḷai-kāraṉ] noun < idem. + idem. Evil time, personified; தீமைவிளைக்குங் காலக் கடவுள். வேளைக்காரன் இப்படிப் படுத்துகிறான். [thimaivilaikkung kalag kadavul. velaikkaran ippadip paduthugiran.] Local usage
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Vēlaikkāraṉ (வேலைக்காரன்) [vēlai-kāraṉ] noun < வேலை [velai] +. Rake; வைக்கோல் தள்ளுந் தடி. [vaikkol thallun thadi.] (J. N.)
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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Partial matches: Velai, Karan.
Starts with: Velaikkaranayakam.
Ends with: Cutai-velaikaran, Matta-velaikaran, Varppatavelaikkaran.
Full-text (+2): Cutai-velaikaran, Matta-velaikaran, Valiyakkaran, Varppatavelaikkaran, Naukar, Parivaran, Velaikkarattanam, Pavataikkaran, Velaikkari, Mutarper, Tantakkaran, Cetakan, Icumutar, Tolilali, Cittal, Cuttirakkaran, Carappu, Nirtteliyan, Ceykaikkaran, Camancitan.
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