உழவன்

உழவன்

Tamil

Etymology

From உழவு (uḻavu) +‎ -ஆன் (-āṉ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔuɻaʋan/, [ʔʊɻəʋən]

Noun

உழவன் • (uḻavaṉ)

1. ploughman, agriculturist

   Synonym: உழுபவன் (uḻupavaṉ)

2. member of the ploughing class in an agricultural tract
3. a member of the Śūdra caste

   Synonym: சூத்திரன் (cūttiraṉ)

4. a member of the cultivating division of the Vaishya caste

   Synonym: பூவைசியன் (pūvaiciyaṉ)

5. a plough-ox

   Synonym: ஏர்மாடு (ērmāṭu)

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) , “உழவன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.