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Tamil
Etymology
From உவச்சன் (uvaccaṉ), derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya). Compare Telugu ఒజ్జే (ojjē); doublet of உவாத்தி (uvātti), உபாத்தி (upātti), வாத்தியாயர் (vāttiyāyar), ஓச்சன் (ōccaṉ), and வாத்தியார் (vāttiyār).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
ஓச்சன் • (ōccaṉ)
- a man belonging to a caste, members of which usually officiate as priests in temples sacred to Piṭāri and other village goddesses
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஓச்சன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press