Etymology[edit]
From ஆய் (āy) + -அன் (-aṉ).
Pronunciation[edit]
ஆயன் • (āyaṉ)
- a man of the cowherder caste, a herdsman
- Synonym: இடையன் (iṭaiyaṉ)
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஆயன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press