Kalluppu: 2 definitions
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Kalluppu means something in 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.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKalluppu (ಕಲ್ಲುಪ್ಪು):—
1) [noun] common salt, natural sodium chloride, occurring in solid form, esp. in rocklike masses; halite; rock salt.
2) [noun] common salt that is not ground; granular salt.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKalluppu (கல்லுப்பு) [kal-uppu] noun < idem. +. [Kanarese, Malayalam: kalluppu.] Mineral or rock salt; உப்புவகை. [uppuvagai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 1091.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+1): Cavarcalam, Munimuttiram, Paraiyuppu, Makaravuppu, Caccitanantaveli, Taruvari, Mutiyuppu, Katarkuruvi, Civiyankam, Eriyuppu, Carucam, Vacavuppu, Viravuppu, Ancarakku, Karunapi, Vakaravuppu, Sapta-sakarayattirai, Cayintavalavanam, Eriyal, Kurmai.
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