Karuppu, Kaṟuppu: 2 definitions
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Karuppu 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 corpusKaṟuppu (ಕಱುಪ್ಪು):—[noun] = ಕಱುಬು [karubu]2.
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Kāruppu (ಕಾರುಪ್ಪು):—[noun] a kind of black salt.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaruppu (கருப்பு) noun < கரு-மை. [karu-mai.] [Telugu: karuvu.] Famine, dearth, scarcity; பஞ்சம். மழையின்றிப் பசையில் கருப்புவர [pancham. mazhaiyinrip pasaiyil karuppuvara] (சேதுபுராணம் வேதாள. [sethupuranam vethala.] 20).
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Kaṟuppu (கறுப்பு) noun < கறு-. [karu-.] [Malayalam: kaṟuppu.]
1. Blackness, darkness; கருமை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [karumai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Anger, displeasure; வெகுளி. [veguli.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 372.)
3. Moral delinquency, blemish, fault; குற்றம். உள்ளக் கறுப்பினை யறுத்து [kurram. ullag karuppinai yaruthu] (சிவதருமோத்தரம் சிவதரும. [sivatharumotharam sivatharuma.] 25).
4. Spot, taint, pollution, moral defilement; கறை. [karai.]
5. See கறுப்புப்புள்ளி. [karuppuppulli.]
6. Scar; தழும்பு. கைத் தலத்துணை கறுப்புற [thazhumbu. kaith thalathunai karuppura] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சிவபுண்ய. [upathesagandam sivapunya.] 315).
7. (Astronomy) Rāhu, the ascending node; இராகு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [iraguvamisam (sudamaninigandu)]
8. Minor evil spirits; பேய்பிசாசுகள். [peypisasugal.] Local usage கறுப்பென்னிலோ போய்ப்பணிகுவார் [karuppennilo poyppaniguvar] (அறப்பளீசுரசதகம் [arappalisurasathagam] 30).
9. Opium; அபின். [apin.] Tinnevelly usage
10. Ambergris; மீனம்பர். [minambar.] (W.)
11. Ebony. See தும்பிலி. [thumbili.] (M.M.)
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Kāruppu (காருப்பு) [kār-uppu] noun < கார்²- [kar²-] +. [Telugu, Malayalam: kāruppu.] See கடுந்திலாலவணம். [kadunthilalavanam.] (W.)
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Kaṟuppu (கறுப்பு) noun < கறு-. [karu-.] Minus mark against the defeated party, in cards, etc.; சீட்டாட்டத்தில் தோற்றவர் பெருங்கதை குறியீடு. [sittattathil thorravar perungathai kuriyidu.] Colloq.
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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Starts with (+20): Karuppu-chittira-mulam, Karuppu-chulai, Karuppu-k-kakkanam-koti, Karuppu-kalinel, Karuppuccittira mulam, Karuppucculai, Karuppuintiriyakkoti, Karuppuk kaliyana murunkai, Karuppuk-kaliyana-murunkai, Karuppukkancori, Karuppukkannimar, Karuppukkarikkan, Karuppukkarikkanpayaru, Karuppukkatti, Karuppukkol, Karuppukkollu, Karuppukkunkiliyam, Karuppuluntu, Karuppumantarai, Karuppumaram.
Ends with: Akattikkaruppu, Attakkaruppu, Cikkaruppu, Karrukkaruppu, Manakkaruppu, Molaikkaruppu, Pu-tottakaruppu.
Full-text (+27): Attakkaruppu, Karuppu-kalinel, Karuppu-k-kakkanam-koti, Karuppu-chulai, Karuppu-chittira-mulam, Karuppumaram, Karuppumattivayan, Manakkaruppu, Vattu-karuppukatti, Karrukkaruppu, Karuppukkunkiliyam, Karuppuviram, Karupputteyilai, Karuppukkancori, Karuppuppulanci, Karuppuppicanam, Attakkari, Karupputtamar, Molaikkaruppu, Karuppuppulli.
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