Tappu, Ṭappu, Ṭāppu, Tāppu: 3 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTappu (ತಪ್ಪು):—
1) [verb] to go off the right path or way; to go astray.
2) [verb] to commit an act of crime, sin; to overstep or break a law.
3) [verb] to go beyond the boundary, limit fixed.
4) [verb] to fail to do, get, etc.; to miss.
5) [verb] not to take place; to fail to occur.
6) [verb] to be or become unavailable.
7) [verb] to cease to exist; to vanish.
8) [verb] to become ineffective or false.
9) [verb] to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive; to lie.
10) [verb] to have a irrepressible desire.
11) [verb] to be damaged severely; to be rendered completely useless.
12) [verb] to fail in achieving one’s goal; to be erroneous or inaccurate.
13) [verb] to escape from being hit.
14) [verb] to come to an end; to be over.
15) [verb] ತಪ್ಪದೆ [tappade] tappade without fail; surely; certainly; ತಪ್ಪಿ ಬರು [tappi baru] tappi baru to betray; to cheat; to deceive; 2. to come unexpectedly or unintentionally.
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Tappu (ತಪ್ಪು):—
1) [noun] an act of faltering, slipping down, etc.
2) [noun] a fault in understanding, perception, interpretation, etc.; a mistake; a blunder.
3) [noun] an idea, answer, act, etc. that is wrong; error.
4) [noun] that which is not suitable for or consistent with the purpose, circumstance, etc.; an improper, unfit thing.
5) [noun] the quality or state of being deficient; absence of something essential; incompleteness.
6) [noun] an act of dishonesty; betrayal.
7) [noun] a false statement made intentionally to deceive.
8) [noun] a sum of money paid or to be paid as punishment or penalty for an offence.
9) [noun] a sum of money or any other offerings made to a deity for transgressing, committing a sin or not fulfilling one’s a religious vow.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconṬappu (டப்பு) noun [Telugu: K. ḍabbu.]
1. Small copper coin, dub, 20 cash; துட்டுவகை. [thuttuvagai.] (W.)
2. Coin worth ⅓ anna. See துட்டு. [thuttu.] Local usage
3. Cash, money; பணம். [panam.] Local usage
4. Falsehood; பொய். [poy.] (W.)
5. Display, showiness; பகட்டு. [pagattu.] (W.)
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Ṭāppu (டாப்பு) [ṭāpputal] 5 transitive verb < இடாப்பு-. [idappu-.] To straddle in walking; காலை அகலவைத்து நடத் தல். [kalai agalavaithu nadath thal.] (W.)
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Ṭāppu (டாப்பு) noun < Telugu ḍābu. Catalogue, list, inventory, physician’s prescriptions; ஜாப்தா. [japtha.]
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Ṭāppu (டாப்பு) noun < Hindustain ḍhāb. Show, display, pomp; ஆடம்பரம். [adambaram.] Local usage
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Tappu (தப்பு) [tapputal] 4 verb cf. dabh. intransitive
1. [Telugu: K. tappu, Travancore usage tappuni.] To err, mistake, blunder, fail; தவறுதல். தப்பாமே தாளடைந்தார் [thavaruthal. thappame thaladainthar] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 8, 11).
2. To be unserviceable, fruitless or valueless; பயன்படாதுபோதல். மருந் தாகித் தப்பா மரத்தற்றால் [payanpadathupothal. marun thagith thappa maratharral] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 217).
3. [Telugu: K. tappu, Travancore usage tappuni.] To go wrong, as a tune, a recitation, a calculation; பிறழ்தல். பாடந் தப்பி விட்டது. [pirazhthal. padan thappi vittathu.]
4. [K. tappisu, M. tappuka.] To be omitted; விட்டுப்போதல். முற்றும் பற்றித் தப்புத லின்றிக் கொன்று [vittuppothal. murrum parrith thapputha linrig konru] (கம்பராமாயணம் இரணிய. [kambaramayanam iraniya.] 142).
5. To escape injury; to be saved, rescued, preserved; அபாயத்தினின்று நீங்குதல். தீப்பிடித்தபோது அவ னொருவனே தப்பினான். [apayathininru ninguthal. thippidithapothu ava noruvane thappinan.]
6. To be lost; காணாமற் போதல். [kanamar pothal.]
7. cf. தபு-¹. [thapu-¹.] To die; இறத்தல். [irathal.] Colloq. சாவதுறுதியான் றப்பிய பின்றை [savathuruthiyan rappiya pinrai] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 36, 65).
8. To grope, feel about; தடவுதல். [thadavuthal.] Local usage — transitive
1. [Telugu: K. tappu, Travancore usage tappuni.] To offend, commit offence against; பிழைசெய்தல். பார்ப்பார்த் தப்பிய கொடுமையோர்க்கும் [pizhaiseythal. parpparth thappiya kodumaiyorkkum] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 34).
2. cf. தபு²-. [thapu²-.] To kill, destroy; அழித்தல். அரவுந் தப்பா [azhithal. aravun thappa] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 42).
3. To strike; அடித்தல். அவனை அநியாயமாய்த் தப்புகிறான். [adithal. avanai aniyayamayth thappugiran.]
4. cf. U. thapnā. to beat on a stone, as in washing clothes; சீலைதுவைத்தல். நாமதனைத் தப்பினா னம்மை யது தப்பாதோ [silaithuvaithal. namathanaith thappina nammai yathu thappatho] (பெருந்தொகை [peruntho.] 1576).
5. To beat into cakes, as flour, mud; அப்பம் முதலியன தட்டுதல். [appam muthaliyana thattuthal.] (J.)
6. To pat, clap; கையால் தட்டுதல். [kaiyal thattuthal.]
7. To feel about and search; தடவிப்பார்த்தல். [thadavipparthal.] Local usage
8. To smear, as sandal paste; to put on and rub, as cooling ingredients; அப்புதல். [apputhal.] (J.)
9. To escape, slip away from; விட்டுவிலகுதல். [vittuvilaguthal.] (பெருந்தொகை [peruntho.] 1576.)
10. To fail to do; செய்யத் தவறுதல். தப்புதி யறத்தை யேழாய் [seyyath thavaruthal. thapputhi yarathai yezhay] (கம்பராமாயணம் நிந்தனை. [kambaramayanam ninthanai.] 54).
11. To collect, as money; தண்டுதல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thanduthal. (pingalagandu)]
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Tappu (தப்பு) noun < தப்பு-. [thappu-.]
1. [Telugu: Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage tappu.] Fault, error, mistake, misdeed, misdemeanour; slip, failure; குற்றம். தன்கைகால் தப்புச்செய்த தென்று பொடிய [kurram. thankaigal thappucheytha thenru podiya] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருப்பாவை [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruppavai] 28, வ்யா. பக். [vya. pag.] 244).
2. Lie, falsehood; பொய். [poy.]
3. Fraud, deception; வஞ்சனை. [vanchanai.] (W.)
4. [Telugu: Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage tappu.] Escape, flight, slipping away, release, extrication; தப்பித்துக்கொள்ளுகை. [thappithukkollugai.] (W.)
5. Beating clothes in washing; துவைக்கை. [thuvaikkai.] Colloq.
6. A small tomtom; ஒருவகைப்பறை. தப்பெனவங்கை கொட்டி [oruvagaipparai. thappenavangai kotti] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 58, 6).
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Tāppu (தாப்பு) noun cf. U. tās.
1. [K. tāpu, M. tāppu.] Expected moment, appointed time, wished-for occasion; குறித்த சமயம். [kuritha samayam.] (J.)
2. Convenience; சௌகரியம். [saugariyam.] Local usage
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Ṭappu (டப்பு) noun Log, an instrument for ascertaining the speed of a ship; கப்பற் கதியை அளக்குங் கருவி. [kappar kathiyai alakkung karuvi.] (M. N avi. 66.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryṬappu (टप्पु):—n. knoll; mound; island;
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 (+21): Tappucceti, Tappuccirappu, Tappudamda, Tappudamdane, Tappudari, Tappugalu, Tappugamtu, Tappugan, Tappuganike, Tappugara, Tappugol, Tappuhaccu, Tappuhejje, Tappuhidi, Tappuhorisu, Tappuhoru, Tappuka, Tappukanike, Tappukkayiru, Tappukkayppu.
Ends with (+74): Alalatappu, Alanatappu, Atankaltappu, Ayatappu, Baapu tappu, Bapu tappu, Bayitappu, Camanitappu, Catacatappu, Catappu, Cataranatappu, Caukkiyattappu, Ciluvaikkatappu, Cittiraikkatappu, Daritappu, Dhatutappu, Dikkutappu, Eccaratappu, Edmuttanditappu, Edumuttanditappu.
Full-text (+46): Tappuccirappu, Tappumelam, Tappukkayppu, Tappukkol, Tappumutal, Tappukkayiru, Tappukkottai, Daphu, Peyartappu, Tappita, Baapu tappu, Camanitappu, Kural tappu, Dappubadi, Atankaltappu, Niyayattappu, Bapu tappu, Tapatu, Panga-tappu, Tappunatattai.
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