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paruppu

paruppu noun: a dish of boiled lentils; dal.

Noun

paruppu (uncountable)

  1. (India) A dish of boiled lentils; dal.
    Synonyms:
    pappu

Synonyms of paruppu

  • pappu

Origin of paruppu

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

Questions about paruppu

What does paruppu mean?
Paruppu means a dish of boiled lentils; dal.
What part of speech is paruppu?
Paruppu is a noun.

Words near paruppu in the dictionary

  1. parulides
  2. parulids
  3. parulis
  4. Parulog
  5. parumbilical
  6. paruppu
  7. parure
  8. parures
  9. paruresis
  10. paruretic
  11. paruretics

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