Pirappu, Piṟappu: 2 definitions

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Pirappu means something in the history of ancient India, 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: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Piṟappu (“to appear on earth”) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: (Puṟam 37, VIS 453) “to appear on earth (avatāram?, cf. Rajarajan et al. 2017a: 194-99), piṟappāḷar (brāhmaṇas, cf. dvija), piṟappāḷaṉ (he of low birth, iḻipiṟappāḷaṉ), piṟappiṉōṉ (he of the birth VIS 453-54), mēlmakkaḷ-kīḻmakkaḷ (high born and low born, sociologists’ “under-dog”), pullāḷar “mean people” (VIS 465), cf. puḷaiyaṉ, pulatti “washerwoman” (Puṟam 259, 311, VIS 468).

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[«previous next»] — Pirappu in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pirappu (பிரப்பு) noun probably from பரப்பு-. [parappu-.]

1. Food of various kinds or rice placed before a deity in receptacles of the capacity of a kuruṇi; குறுணி வீதம் கொள்கலங்களிற் பரப்பிவைக்கும் நிவேதனப் பொருள். பல்பிரப்பிரீஇ [kuruni vitham kolkalangalir parappivaikkum nivethanap porul. palpirappirii] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 234). (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])

2. A vessel of the capacity of a kuruṇi; குறுணி யளவான பொருளைக்கொள்ளும் பாத்திரம். [kuruni yalavana porulaikkollum pathiram.] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். குறிப்புரை, பக். [perungathai unchaig. kurippurai, pag.] 523.)

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Piṟappu (பிறப்பு) noun < பிற-. [pira-.] [Malayalam: piṟappu.]

1. Birth, nativity; சனனம். விழிப்பது போலும் பிறப்பு [sananam. vizhippathu polum pirappu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 339).

2. Origin, production; உற்பத்தி. பிறப்பி னாக்கம் வேறுவேறியல [urpathi. pirappi nakkam veruveriyala] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 83).

3. Order or class of beings including animals and vegetables; caste; சாதி. இழுக்க மிழிந்த பிறப்பாய் விடும் [sathi. izhukka mizhintha pirappay vidum] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 133).

4. Beginning, commencement, as of a month or a year; தொடக்கம். வருஷப்பிறப்பு, மாசப்பிறப்பு. [thodakkam. varushappirappu, masappirappu.]

5. Brother or sister; உடன்பிறந்த வர். [udanpirantha variant] (W.)

6. Necklace of small seed-like gold pieces; மகளிரணியும் முளைத்தாலி. காசும் பிறப் புங் கலகலப்ப [magaliraniyum mulaithali. kasum pirap pung kalagalappa] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருப்பாவை [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruppavai] 7).

7. (Pros.) A formula of a foot of one nirai-y-acai followed by a nēr-acai ending in u, occurring as the last foot of a veṇpā; வெண்பாவின் இறுதி யில் நிரையசையொன்றுடன் உகரமான நேரசை கூடி வரும் வாய்பாடு. [venpavin iruthi yil niraiyasaiyonrudan ugaramana nerasai kudi varum vaypadu.] (யாப்பருங்கலக் காரிகை, செய். [yapparungalag karigai, sey.] 5.)

8. Fear, alarm; அச்சம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [acham. (pingalagandu)]

9. Confusion, bewilderment; மயக்கம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mayakkam. (pingalagandu)]

10. Closeness, thickness, denseness; நெருக்கம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nerukkam. (pingalagandu)]

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