Cirippu, Cīrippu: 1 definition
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Cirippu (சிரிப்பு) noun < சிரி-. [siri-.]
1. Laughter; நகைப்பு. கொவ்வைச் செவ்வாயிற் குமிண் சிரிப்பும் [nagaippu. kovvais sevvayir kumin sirippum] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 11, 4).
2. Ridicule; பரிகாசம். அன்பர்க்கு மல்லாதவர்க்குஞ் சிரிப்பல்லவோ [parigasam. anparkku mallathavarkkugn sirippallavo] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] i, 198, 16).
3. Neigh of horse; குதிரைக் கனைப்பு. தேரதிர்ப்பினும் புரவியஞ்சிரிப்பினும் [kuthiraig kanaippu. therathirppinum puraviyanchirippinum] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சிவபுண். [upathesagandam sivapun.] 74).
4. Jest, fun; பகிடி. [pagidi.] (W.)
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Cīrippu (சீரிப்பு) noun < சீர்². [sir².] See சீரணை. [siranai.] (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Full-text (+11): Kallaccirippu, Avamaticcirippu, Acattuccirippu, Kuruncirippu, Veticirippu, Cellaccirippu, Namattuccirippu, Kumincirippu, Puncirippu, Malalaiccirippu, Smitam, Nakaippu, Nakaal, Acippu, Accuritakam, Cirippani, Icippu, Naiyanti, Konalmunci, Akanakai.
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