Kalpu, Kaḷpu: 2 definitions

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Kalpu 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

Kaḷpu (ಕಳ್ಪು):—

1) [verb] to send (a person) off or away; to send to; to despatch (a person or goods).

2) [verb] to spend (one’s time, days, life etc.).

3) [verb] to pass over; to go from one side to the other of; to go across.

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Kaḻpu (ಕೞ್ಪು):—[verb] = ಕೞಿಪು [kalipu]1.

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Kaḻpu (ಕೞ್ಪು):—[adjective] black very dark, having no colour from the absorption of all or nearly all incident light; b) completely dark from the absence of a source of light.

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Kaḻpu (ಕೞ್ಪು):—

1) [noun] the colour that is black; black colour.

2) [noun] a medicated black lotion for the eyes.

3) [noun] absence of light; darkness.

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

Kalpu (கல்பு) noun < Arabic qalf. Mind; மனம். செய்த சட்டம் லாக்கள்முற்றுங் கல்பிற் பொதிந்த களஞ்சியவான் [manam. seytha sattam lakkalmurrung kalpir pothintha kalanchiyavan] (பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற் திருமுக. [panchathandirap padar thirumuga.] 1613).

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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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