கடலோன்

Tamil

Etymology

From கடல் (kaṭal, “sea, ocean, waters”) +‎ -ஓன் (-ōṉ, “of which, master of, lord of”, masculine honorific suffix), translates to 'lord of the seas.'

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɖaloːn/

Proper noun

கடலோன் • (kaṭalōṉ)

  1. (Hinduism, Tamil religion) a pre-vedic water deity worshipped by the Tamils who later became synonymous with Varuna, the god of rain.

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