செப்பு

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Telugu చెప్పు (ceppu)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃepːu/, [sepːɯ]

Verb

செப்பு • (ceppu)

  1. (transitive)

to say, speak, declare, tell

Noun

செப்பு • (ceppu)

  1. speech, word
  2. answer, reply

Etymology 2

From செம்பு (cempu).

Noun

செப்பு • (ceppu)

  1. casket, little box of metal, ivory or wood
  2. a kind of water-vessel

References
  • University of Madras (1924-1936) , “செப்பு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.
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