Ilipu, Iḷipu: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Ilipu 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 corpus

Iḷipu (ಇಳಿಪು):—

1) [verb] to bring down; to cause to come down.

2) [verb] to get rid of; to be free from (burden, responsibility etc.).

3) [verb] to reduce; to mitigate.

4) [verb] to take out (from the blood) the toxin (as snake poison) or narcotic drugs.

5) [verb] to copy (a picture, writing) as it is.

6) [verb] to remove, extract or produce by distillation.

7) [verb] to cause to flow down.

8) [verb] to cause to hang down with one end freely dangling back and forth.

9) [verb] to cause to fall; to knock down.

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Iḷipu (ಇಳಿಪು):—[verb] to make seem little, less important, etc.; to speak slightingly of; to belittle.

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Iḻipu (ಇೞಿಪು):—

1) [verb] to bring down; to cause to come down.

2) [verb] to get rid of; to be free from (burden, responsibility etc.).

3) [verb] to reduce; to mitigate.

4) [verb] to take out (from the blood) the toxin (as snake poison) or narcotic drugs.

5) [verb] to copy (a picture, writing) as it is.

6) [verb] to remove, extract or produce by distillation.

7) [verb] to cause to flow down.

8) [verb] to cause to hang down with one end freely dangling back and forth.

9) [verb] to cause to fall; to knock down.

context information

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

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Iḻipu (இழிபு) noun < idem. See இழிவு. வெள்ளைக் கிழிபு [izhivu. vellaig kizhipu] (யாப்பருங்கலக் காரிகை, உறுப். [yapparungalag karigai, urup.] 15).

context information

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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