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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCāriyaṉ (சாரியன்) noun probably from சாரி¹. [sari¹.] Person of unimpeachable conduct; ஒழுக்கமுடையன். மாசாரியனா மறுதலைச்சொன் மாற்றுவதே ஆசாரியன தமைவு [ozhukkamudaiyan. masariyana maruthalaichon marruvathe asariyana thamaivu] (ஏலாதி [elathi] 75).
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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Ends with: Kirupacariyan, Nanacariyan, Paramacariyan, Pattacariyan, Piracariyan, Pirerakacariyan, Turonacariyan, Yokacariyan.
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