Etuppetu, Eṭuppeṭu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Eṭuppeṭu (எடுப்பெடு) [eṭuppeṭuttal] intransitive verb < idem. + எடு-. [edu-.]

1. To contrive a way, devise a plan; உபாயத்தை மேற்கொள்ளுதல். [upayathai merkolluthal.]

2. To lead an army and fight; படையெடுத்துப் பொருதல். எடுப்பெடுத் துய்யவென்னா [padaiyeduthup poruthal. eduppeduth thuyyavenna] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 450).

3. To attempt to do a great thing; அரியதை முயலுதல். [ariyathai muyaluthal.] (J.)

4. To put on airs; கருவங்கொள்ளுதல். [karuvangolluthal.] (J.)

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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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