தேவன்

Tamil

Etymology

Either borrowed from Sanskrit देव (deva, “god”), or a derivation from Tamil தே (tē, “deity, god”). In the second case, the Sanskrit word was conflated with the already existent Tamil word, as evidenced by compounds borrowed from Sanskrit.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪eːʋan/

Noun

தேவன் • (tēvaṉ)

  1. god
  2. arhat
  3. king
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