Kottanai, Koṭṭaṇai, Kottaṉai: 1 definition
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Kottanai means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKoṭṭaṇai (கொட்டணை) noun A herb growing in marshy places; கசிவு நிலத்தில் வளரும் ஒருவகைப் பூடு. [kasivu nilathil valarum oruvagaip pudu.] (W.)
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Kottaṉai (கொத்தனை) noun < கொத்து³ [kothu³] + அனை. [anai.] A kind of small fish living in shoals; கூட்ட மாகச்செல்லும் சிறுமீன்வகை. கொத்தனை யுகளு நன்னீர் [kutta magachellum siruminvagai. kothanai yugalu nannir] (மகாபாரதம் சூதசங்கிதைுபோர். [magaparatham suthupor.] 14).
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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