Vacakan, Vācaka�: 1 definition
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: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVācaka� (வாசகன்) noun < 峦첹.
1. Speaker; one who speaks; பேசுவோன். [pesuvon.] (W.)
2. One who reads letters, etc., in the presence of a king; அரசர� திருமுன் கடிதம் முதலிய� படிப்போன�. வாசகன் மற்றது வாசினை செய்தபின� [arasar thirumun kaditham muthaliyana padippon. vasagan marrathu vasinai seythapin] (சளாமண� சீ�. [sulamani siya.] 90).
3. Messenger; தூதன�. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்த� மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thuthan. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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: Vacakananam, Vacakancey, Vacakanem.
Full-text: Mankishavacakan, Oru-colvacakan, Vacinai, Vacakancey, Mana-vacakankatantar.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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