Kempu, Keṃpu: 2 definitions

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Kempu 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

Keṃpu (ಕೆಂಪು):—

1) [adjective] having or being of the colour red or any of its hues; red.

2) [adjective] ಕೆಂಪು ತರಕಾರಿ [kempu tarakari] kempu tarakāri the flesh of an animal used as food; mutton.

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Keṃpu (ಕೆಂಪು):—

1) [noun] a primary color or any of a spread of colours at the lower end of the visible spectrum, varying in hue from that of blood to pale rose or pink; red colour.

2) [noun] 'a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile, metallic element that is corrosion-resistant and an excellent conductor of electricity and heat: symbol, Cu; copper.'3) [noun] a rare precious stone consisting of corundum with a colour varying from deep crimson or purple to pale rose; ruby.

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Keṃpu (ಕೆಂಪು):—[noun] a light, low shoe; a slipper; a footwear.

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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

Kempu (கெம்பு) [kemputal] 5 intransitive verb < kamp.

1. To rise, as waves; to be violent as the wind; to swell, heave, as the sea; கொந்த ளித்தல். [kontha lithal.] (W.)

2. To rise up, boil, as blood in rage; இரத்தங்கொதித்தல். [irathangothithal.] (W.)

3. To speak loud, cry out, clamour; உரத்துப்பேசுதல். கெம்பாற டையே [urathuppesuthal. kembara daiye] (திருக்குற்றாலக் குறவஞ்சி [thirukkurralag kuravanchi] 97).

4. To create tumult; to rise with indignation; ஆரவாரித்தல். [aravarithal.] (W.)

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Kempu (கெம்பு) noun [Telugu: K. kempu, M. kembu.] Ruby; பதுமராகம். [pathumaragam.]

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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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