Etymology

appalam

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Today it means: poppadom Full definition →

Tamil அப்பளம் (appaḷam) ← Sanskrit पर्पट (parpaṭa)
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The story

  1. Sanskritपर्पट (parpaṭa)
  2. Tamilஅப்பளம் (appaḷam)
  3. English todayappalam

Borrowed from Tamil அப்பளம் (appaḷam).

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