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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Neruppu (நெருப்பு) noun perhaps from நெரி²-. [neri²-.]

1. [Telugu: nippu.] Fire; அக்கினி. நெருப்புச்சினந் தணிந்த நிணந்தயங்கு கொழுங்குறை [akkini. neruppuchinan thanintha ninanthayangu kozhungurai] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 125).

2. Thunderbolt; இடி. அண்டமுகடு நெருப்பறாது [idi. andamugadu nerupparathu] (இலக்கண விளக்கம் [ilakkana vilakkam] 655, உதா. [uthara kandam]).

3. Feverishness, abnormal heat of the body; உடற்சூடு. [udarsudu.]

4. Strong feelings, as great grief, envy, jealousy, anger; கோபம் முதலியவற்றின் கடுமை. [kopam muthaliyavarrin kadumai.] (W.)

5. See நெருப்புத்துண்டம். [nerupputhundam.] Colloq.

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