Maccuppavu, Maccuppāvu, Maccu-pavu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maccuppāvu (மச்சுப்பாவு) [maccuppāvutal] [maccu-pāvu] intransitive verb < idem. +.

1. To cover the floor of an upper storey with planks, bricks, etc.; மேற்றளத்தைப் பலகை முதலியவற்றால் மூடுதல். [merralathaip palagai muthaliyavarral muduthal.]

2. To make a board ceiling; மேலிடத்தைப் பலகையாலடைத்தல். [melidathaip palagaiyaladaithal.] (W.)

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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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