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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCēyōṉ (சேயோன்) noun < சேய்¹. [sey¹.]
1. Skanda; முருகக்கடவுள். சேயோன் மேய மைவரை யுலகமும் [murugakkadavul. seyon meya maivarai yulagamum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 5).
2. Śiva; சிவன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [sivan. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Cēyōṉ (சேயோன்) noun < சேய்². [sey².] One who is remote; தூரமாயிருப்பவன். புறத்தார்க்குச் சே யோன்றன் பூங்கழல்கள் வெல்க [thuramayiruppavan. puratharkkus se yonran pungazhalkal velka] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 1, 8).
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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