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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTūpam (தூபம்) noun < dhūpa.
1. Incense, fragrant smoke, aromatic vapour; நறும்புகை. சலம்பூவொடு தூபமறந்தறியேன் [narumbugai. salambuvodu thupamaranthariyen] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 946, 6).
2. Smoke, fume; புகை. தூபமுற்றிய காரிருள் [pugai. thupamurriya karirul] (கம்பராமாயணம் கைகேசிசூழ். [kambaramayanam kaigesisuzh.] 61).
3. Fire; நெருப்பு. அழலுந் தூபமன்றி [neruppu. azhalun thupamanri] (இரகுவமிசம் திக்குவி. [iraguvamisam thikkuvi.] 139).
4. (Nāṭya.) A gesture with one hand in which the forefinger and the middle finger are united and half bent; நிமிர்ந்த நடுவிரலும் சுட்டுவிரலும் பாதிப் பட வளையநிற்கும் இணையாவினைக்கைவகை. [nimirntha naduviralum suttuviralum pathip pada valaiyanirkum inaiyavinaikkaivagai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 18, உரை. [urai.])
5. Common cadamba. See கடம்பு². (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kadambu². (pingalagandu)]
6. Piny varnish. See வெள்ளைக்குந்துருக்கம். [vellaikkunthurukkam.] (L.)
7. White piny varnish,
1. transitive, Vatica roxburghiana; நீண்ட மரவகை. [ninda maravagai.] (L.)
8. Black dammar. See கருங்குங்கிலியம். [karungungiliyam.]
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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Starts with: Tupamani, Tupampotu, Tupamutti.
Ends with: Arttupam, Artupam, Campiranittupam, Karitupam, Kaustupam, Kunkumatupam, Matupam, Pancatupam, Stupam, Tantupam, Tevatupam, Tuntupam, Utupam.
Full-text: Dhupam, Tupampotu, Cotacopacaram, Karitupam, Kunkumatupam, Tupakatam, Campiranittupam, Tupanam, Tevatupam, Tupamani, Tiruppukai, Mulaikkutam, Paraci, Pancatupam, Mitari, Makatanam, Inaiya-vinaikai, Pukai.
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