Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Malayalam used in India.
Rappai says he has other things to worry about apart from food.... Rappai - the man with the giant appetite - has been warned by medics to curb his food intake.
2006. BBCNews, UK, 25 July 2006, India's 'Monster Eater' Retires http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5213238.stm
Origin
Christians coined this word from the name of Saint Raphael.
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APA
Rappai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rappai
MLA
“Rappai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rappai. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rappai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rappai.
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