Kappiyam, Kāppiyam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKāppiyam (காப்பியம்) noun < kāvya. A narrative poem dealing with aṟam, poruḷ, iṉpam and vīṭu and describing the exploits of a hero, being of two kinds, viz., peru-ṇ-kāppiyam and ciṟu-kāppiyam; நால்வகை உறுதிப்பொருளையும் கூறு வதாய்க் கதைபற்றிவரும் தொடர்நிலைச்செய்யுள். காப் பியக் கவிகள் [nalvagai uruthipporulaiyum kuru vathayk kathaiparrivarum thodarnilaicheyyul. kap piyag kavigal] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1585).
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Kappiyam (கப்பியம்) noun < kalpya. That which is ordained as edible; உண்ணத்தக்கது. கப்பியந் தின்றலே [unnathakkathu. kappiyan thinrale] (நீலகேசி [nilagesi], 319, உரை [urai]).
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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Ends with: Ai-perukappiyam, Cirukappiyam, Kuttittolkappiyam, Palkappiyam, Tolkappiyam, Vicuvakappiyam.
Full-text: Tolkappiyam, Cirukappiyam, Ai-perukappiyam, Silappadikaram, Kappiyakkalitturai, Vancikkantam, Maturaikkantam.
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