Tappa, Ṭappā, Ṭappa: 7 definitions
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṭappā (टप्पा).—m ( H) A certain air, a variety of song. 2 Range (of a ball, arrow &c.) gun-shot, bowshot. 3 A distance; a space or an extent of line between. Ex. tyā gāṃvāsa dāhā kōsāñcā ṭappā āhē. 4 A stage; a halting place; esp. a place where relays of post-runners, hammals &c. are posted: also the relay placed: a resting place up an ascent: a landing place of a stairs. 5 The bound (of a ball &c.) 6 A mode of sewing. 7 fig. The reach or drift, the sphere or grasp (of a speech, of mind or capacity). 8 A division of a country,--one great town with villages and lands dependent. See under dēśa. ṭappā khāūna yēṇēṃ To rebound--a ball &c. 2 fig. To return instantly--a messenger: also to return leisurely, taking rest at intervals. ṭappā khāṇēṃ To stop or pause (in speaking or reading).
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tappā (तप्पा).—m ( H) A division, district, parish.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṭappā (टप्पा).—m A certain air, a variety of song. Range. A distance. A stage. The bound (of a ball &c.) The reach or drift, the sphere or grasp (of a speech, of mind or capacity). ṭappā khāūna yēṇēṃ To rebound-a ball &c. To return instantly-a messenger.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryṬappā (टप्पा):—(nm) a form of light classical Hindustani music employing very quick movements; bound (as of a ball, etc. —see [ṭippā]).
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Tappa (तप्प) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Tap.
2) Tappa (तप्प) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Tarpa.
3) Tappa (तप्प) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Talpa.
4) Tappa (तप्प) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Tapra.
5) Tappa (तप्प) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Tapra.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṬappā (ಟಪ್ಪಾ):—
1) [noun] = ಟಪ್ಪೆ [tappe].
2) [noun] ಟಪ್ಪಾ ಬಂಡಿ [tappa bamdi] ṭappābaṇḍi = ಟಪ್ಪೆ ಬಂಡಿ [tappe bamdi]; ಟಪ್ಪಾ ಕುದುರೆ [tappa kudure] ṭappākudure = ಟಪ್ಪೆ ಕುದುರೆ [tappe kudure].
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Tappa (ತಪ್ಪ):—[noun] a man of truthfulness, rectitude.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Ṭappa (टप्प):—adv. 1. to pluck or pick up; 2. to stop flowing or bleeding;
2) Tappa (तप्प):—adv. adv. to fall into drops;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with (+28): Tappa-Kana-Kara-Dishim, Tappabhiim, Tappacu, Tappade, Tappadi, Tappadisu, Tappadiyidu, Tappadu, Tappai, Tappajja, Tappakaya, Tappakkarai, Tappakkhia, Tappal, Tappala, Tappalaikkokki, Tappalakkattai, Tappalampotu, Tappale, Tappalikku.
Ends with (+9): Ahirika Anottappa, Amtappa, Anottappa, Anutappa, Anuttappa, Atappa, Bhinnahirottappa, Cantappa, Chikatiquratappa, Cikatikuratappa, Emtappa, Hettappa, Hiri Ottappa, Hirottappa, Imtappa, Katappa, Kattappa, Mattappa, Muttappa, Ottappa.
Full-text: Dappa, Tappacu, Dappa naepear hullu, Elakki kalu dappa, Kaadu dappa kari sajje hullu, Darpa, Tarpa, Tapra, Tap, Talpa, Golica, Tappa-Kana-Kara-Dishim, Golyaca, Tappakkarai, Ditta, Carman, Dutappi, Desha, Adu.
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