Yacanam, Yacaṉam, Yācaṉam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconYacaṉam (யசனம்) noun < yajana. The act of sacrificing; வேள்வி செய்கை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [velvi seykai. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Yācaṉam (யாசனம்) noun < yājana. Enabling one to perform a sacrifice by officiating as priest; புரோகிதனாயிருந்து யாகஞ் செய்விக்கை. [purogithanayirunthu yagagn seyvikkai.]
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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