Parpam, Paṟpam: 1 definition
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Parpam 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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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPaṟpam (பற்பம்) noun < bhasman.
1. Dust; துகள். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [thugal. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Sacred ashes; திருநீறு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [thiruniru. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. Metallic calx, calcination, the thing calcined; medicinal powder; ashes; நீற்று மானப்பொருள். [nirru manapporul.]
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Paṟpam (பற்பம்) noun < padma.
1. Lotus; தாமரை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) பற்பவனம் [thamarai. (sudamaninigandu) parpavanam] (மகாபாரதம் முதற்போ. [magaparatham mutharpo.] 19).
2. A very large number; ஒரு பேரெண். [oru peren.] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 43, 5, உரை. [urai.])
3. A Purāṇa. See பதுமபுராணம். [pathumapuranam.]
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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Ends with: Ilinkaparpam, Iracaparpam, Kantaparpam, Makaparpam, Pavalaparpam, Tamiraparpam, Tankaparpam, Vankaparpam, Vellaipparpam, Velliparpam.
Full-text: Velliparpam, Vellaipparpam, Tankaparpam, Parmam, Pavalaparpam, Makaparpam, Tamiraparpam, Vankaparpam, Vankapasmam, Ilinkaparpam, Iracaparpam, Kantaparpam, Parpu, Atalai.
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