Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paruppu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
parup-pu
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dish of boiled lentils; dal.

Indian usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil பருப்பு (paruppu, “pulse, gram”). Compare Telugu పప్పు (pappu).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: பருப்பு

Usage

Synonyms

pappu

Questions

What does paruppu mean?
A dish of boiled lentils; dal.
Where does paruppu come from?
Borrowed from Tamil பருப்பு (paruppu, “pulse, gram”). Compare Telugu పప్పు (pappu).

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