துப்பு
Tamil
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪upːu/, [t̪ʊpːɯ]
Noun
துப்பு • (tuppu)
- vigor, strength, valor
- intelligence
- ability, dexterity
- effort, activity
- zeal
- greatness, eminence
- துப்பழிந் துய்வது துறக்கந் துன்னவோ
- tuppaḻin tuyvatu tuṟakkan tuṉṉavō
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- good, benefit
- beauty
- support
- துன்பத்துட் டுப்பாயார் நட்பு
- tuṉpattuṭ ṭuppāyār naṭpu
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- assistance, help
- means, instrument
- வேதினத் துப்பவும்
- vētiṉat tuppavum
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- weapon
- manner, fashion
- சுந்தரச் சுடரோர் மூன்றுந் தோற்றிய துப்பிற் றோற்ற
- cuntarac cuṭarōr mūṉṟun tōṟṟiya tuppiṟ ṟōṟṟa
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Etymology 3
From தூய்மை (tūymai).
Etymology 4
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Etymology 7
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Etymology 8
Cognate with Malayalam തുപ്പ് (tuppŭ).
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) , “துப்பு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.
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