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Pappu, Pāppu: 3 definitions

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Pappu means something in the history of ancient India, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

India history and geography

: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Pappu (“split pulse�) is the name of an exogamous sept (family) of the Balijas (a trading caste of the Telugu country). The Balija people are Kshatriyas of the Lunar Race. The name Balija is said to be derived from the Sanskrit bali (a sacrifice) and ja (born), signifying that the Balijas owe their origin to the performance of a yagam.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pappu (ಪಪ್ಪ�):�

1) [noun] the split seed leaves of dicotyledon plants (as of toor dal, bengal gram, etc.); split pulse.

2) [noun] the split seedleaves of the plant Cajanus indicus, widely used as a food; dal 3. a dish made by simmering this in water with spices, herbs, oil, etc. to a thick, mash and served along with rice, rōṭi, etc.; dal.

3) [noun] in gen. a seed as of cashew.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pappu (பப்ப�) noun cf. பரப்பு-. [parappu-.]

1. Extension, width, breadth, area; பரப்பு. (திவா.) [parappu. (thiva.)]

2. Resemblance, likeness; ஒப்ப�. (சடாமணிநிகண்டு) பப்ப� வீட்டிருந் துணருநின� னடியார� [oppu. (sudamaninigandu) pappara vittirun thunarunin nadiyar] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 20, 6).

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Pappu (பப்ப�) noun < பருப்ப�. [paruppu.] Dholl; துவரம் பருப்ப�. [thuvaram paruppu.] Nursery usage

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Pappu (பப்ப�) [papputal] 5 transitive verb < பரப்பு-. [parappu-.] To give; கொடுத்தல�. [koduthal.] Slang usage

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Pāppu (பாப்பு) noun See பார்ப்பான். பாப்புக் குரங்கைப� படையாகக் கூட்டிவந்தீர் [parppan. pappug kurangaip padaiyagak kuttivanthir] (தமிழ்நாவலர� சரித� [thamizhnavalar sarithai] 200).

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Pāppu (பாப்பு) noun < Latin 貹. Pope, head of the Roman Catholic church; ரோமன� கத� தோலிக் மார்க்கத்தாருடைய தலைமைக்குர�. [roman kath tholig markkatharudaiya thalaimaikkuru.] Christian usage

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Pappu (பப்ப�) [papputal] 5 verb perhaps from பப்ப�. [pappu.] intransitive To roam about; பரவித்திரிதல�. சேரன� குலத்தனாம் பப்பிப்போய படைஞன் [paravithirithal. seran kulathanam pappippoya padaignan] (தியாகராஜ லீலை [thiyagaraja lilai] 14, 7). � transitive To eat; உண்ணுதல். பாரணமாய்த் தான்றானே பப்ப� னான் [unnuthal. paranamayth thanrane pappi nan] (பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற� திருமு�. [panchathandirap padar thirumuga.] 2016).

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