ரக்ஷகன்
Tamil
Alternate forms
- இரட்சகன் (iraṭcakaṉ)
Etymology
From Sanskrit रक्षक (rakṣaka).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾ̪akʂaɡan/, [ɾ̪əkʂəɡən]
Noun
ரக்ஷகன் • (rakṣakaṉ)
- protector, guardian
- savior
Derived terms
- ஜகத்ரக்ஷகன் (jakatrakṣakaṉ)
- ஜீவரக்ஷகன் (jīvarakṣakaṉ)
- லோகரக்ஷகன் (lōkarakṣakaṉ)
- ஸம்ரக்ஷகன் (samrakṣakaṉ)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) , “ரக்ஷகன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.