Sirpu: 1 definition

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sirpu (ಸಿರ್ಪು):—

1) [noun] a hard, bivalve outer covering, as of mollusks, insects, eggs, etc.; a shell.

2) [noun] the hard shell of a coconut covering the kernel; coconut-shell.

3) [noun] the top bony top portion of the skull.

4) [noun] a small chest or box with a lid, as for jewels; a casket.

5) [noun] a thin piece of wood, bone, etc., made by splitting or breaking; a sliver; a splinter.

6) [noun] a thin and sharp piece of wood; a splint.

7) [noun] a kind of musical instrument.

8) [noun] the outer covering of anything.

9) [noun] a single cluster of banana fruits.

10) [noun] a shell or vessel having a hollow with a pointed mouth, used to feed milk to babies.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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