Vettiyan, Veṭṭiyāṉ, Vēttiyaṉ, Veṭṭiyaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVeṭṭiyāṉ (வெட்டியான்) noun probably from வெட்டு-. [vettu-.] [Telugu: veṭṭivāḍu.]
1. A village menial servant; ஓர்வகைக் கிராம ஊழியக்காரன். [orvagaig kirama uzhiyakkaran.] (C. G.)
2. One who cremates corpses; சவஞ் சுடுவோன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [savagn suduvon. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
3. An insect that cuts off the leaves of crops; பயிர்களை வெட்டியழிக்கும் பூச்சிவகை. [payirkalai vettiyazhikkum puchivagai.] (W.)
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Vēttiyaṉ (வேத்தியன்) noun < vēdya. One who is knowable; அறியத்தக்கவன். சட்சுவினால் வேத்தியன். [ariyathakkavan. sadsuvinal vethiyan.]
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Veṭṭiyaṉ (வெட்டியன்) noun < idem. Cruel man; கொடியன். அறவெட்டியனானகபந்தன் [kodiyan. aravettiyananagapanthan] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருச்சந். [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruchan.] 104, வ்யா. பக். [vya. pag.] 307).
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: Vettiyanmalipu, Vettiyanmantapam.
Ends with: Avettiyan, Murivettiyan, Tirukkaivettiyan, Vetavettiyan.
Full-text: Murivettiyan, Vetavettiyan, Tirukkaivettiyan, Vetavettan, Vettiyanmantapam, Urainali, Vettiyanmalipu, Matimai, Atavan, Vetti, Totti.
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