Kotanam, Kōtaṉam, Ko-tanam, Kōtāṉam: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Kotanam in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kōtaṉam (கோதனம்) [kō-taṉam] noun < + tarṇa. Calf; பசுக்கன்று. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pasukkanru. (pingalagandu)]

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Kōtaṉam (கோதனம்) [kō-taṉam] noun < idem. + dhana. Cows considered as wealth; பசுச்செல்வம். மா தனம் கோதனங்கள் [pasuchelvam. ma thanam kothanangal] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 40, 4).

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Kōtāṉam (கோதானம்) [kō-tāṉam] noun < +. Free gift of a cow, one of taca-tāṉam, q.v.; தசதானங்களுள் ஒன்றாகிய பசுக்கொடை. [thasathanangalul onragiya pasukkodai.]

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