Pitippu, Piṭippu, Pīṭippu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPiṭippu (பிடிப்பு) noun < பிடி-. [pidi-.] [K. piḍipu, M. piṭippu.]
1. Grasping, holding, seizure, catching; பற்றுகை. [parrugai.]
2. Adhesion, sticking, glutinousness, cohesiveness; ஒட்டுகை. [ottugai.]
3. Rheumatism, gonorrhœal rheumatism, muscular cramps, contraction of nerves, Myalgia; வாயுப்பற்று. [vayupparru.]
4. See பிடித்தம். [piditham.]
5. Idea; கருத்து. பிறர் செல்வமும் நம்பேறெனப் பிடிப்புள்ள வெம் மிடத்து [karuthu. pirar selvamum namberenap pidippulla vem midathu] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம் [pirapothasandirothayam] 27, 62).
6. Money amassed; accumulation; encroachment; சேர்க்கப்பட்ட பொருள். [serkkappatta porul.] (W.)
7. Rigidness, pertinacity; உறுதி. [uruthi.]
8. Bond; tie; பந்தம். [pantham.]
9. Handle; கைப்பிடி. [kaippidi.] Local usage
10. Favour; அனுகூலம். ஒருவனுக்குப் பிடிப்பாய்ப் பேசு. [anugulam. oruvanukkup pidippayp pesu.] (W.)
10. Support; ஆதாரம். [atharam.]
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Pīṭippu (பீடிப்பு) noun < பீடி-. [pidi-.] Distress, affliction, evil influence; துன்பம். பீடிப்புறு புண் ணுடலோடு பெயர்ந்தார் [thunpam. pidippuru pun nudalodu peyarnthar] (கம்பராமாயணம் அதிகாயன். [kambaramayanam athigayan.] 253).
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 (+5): Cappaippitippu, Iracappitippu, Kai-karpitippu, Kal-kaipitippu, Kaluttuppitippu, Karpitippu, Kirpitippu, Kurrappitippu, Manappitippu, Manippitippu, Muccuppitippu, Mulankarpitippu, Muttuppitippu, Mutukuppitippu, Narampuppitippu, Narippitippu, Neyppitippu, Nirppitippu, Panippitippu, Pattappitippu.
Full-text (+13): Narippitippu, Kai-karpitippu, Neyppitippu, Kirpitippu, Mulankarpitippu, Kal-kaipitippu, Manappitippu, Vatappitippu, Tevataittotarcci, Iracappitippu, Muttuppitippu, Kaluttuppitippu, Kurrappitippu, Mutukuppitippu, Karpitippu, Pitimanam, Vayuppitippu, Manippitippu, Vittuvitu, Narampuppitippu.
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