𑀦𑀸𑀝𑀷𑁆

Old Tamil

Etymology

From 𑀦𑀸𑀝𑀼 (nāṭu, “country”, from Proto-South Dravidian *nāṭu) +‎ -𑀅𑀷𑁆 (-aṉ, masculine marker).

Noun

𑀦𑀸𑀝𑀷𑁆 (nāṭaṉ)

  1. countryman, man from a land or country

Descendants

  • Tamil: நாடன் (nāṭaṉ)
  • Malayalam: നാടൻ (nāṭaṉ)

References

  • Wilden, Eva (2018), “𑀦𑀸𑀝𑀷𑁆 [nāṭaṉ]”, in GRAMMAR OF OLD TAMIL FOR STUDENTS 1st Edition‎[1], French Institute of Pondicherry, page 60,62
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