Papu: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Papu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPapu (पपु).—a. Fostering, protecting.
-puḥ f. A foster-mother.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPapu (पपु).—m.
(-yuḥ) A fosterer, a protector. f.
(-puḥ) A nurse, a fostermother. E. pā to cherish, ku aff. and the radical consonant repeated.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Papu (पपु):—m. (√3. pā) a protector
2) f. a nurse, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPapu (पपु):—(puḥ) 2. m. A fosterer, a protector. f. A nurse, foster-mother.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPāpu (ಪಾಪು):—[noun] a structure built over a stream, channel, river, etc. to provide a way across; a bridge.
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 LexiconPāpu (பாபு) noun < Hindustain bābū. Lord; Master; எசமானன். [esamanan.] Local usage
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Pāpu (பாபு) noun < Urdu bāb.
1. Door; கதவு. [kathavu.]
2. Section; பகுதி. [paguthi.]
3. Title, head of accounts; கணக்கின் றலைப்பு. [kanakkin ralaippu.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+7): Papua, Papua new guinea brown wattle, Papua new guinea rosewood, Papua-toh, Papuan teak, Papudara, Papuechites aambe, Papulli, Papulliaccada, Papunana, Papunanta, Papunati, Papuni, Papunitum, Papunitva, Papupphaka, Papura, Papurana, Papurapu kaaya, Papurati.
Ends with: Kapapu, Mfupapu, Nakatpapu, Napapu, Senagapapu, Seyi-papu.
Full-text: Seyi-papu, Palavi, Nakatpapu, Tatsvabhavaishiya, Rupatidesha, Rasala, Mandira, Ca.
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