oppari

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noun

An impromptu folk song of southern India, traditionally sung by women during a death ceremony in order to memorialize the person who has died.

OriginTamil ஒப்பாரி →
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Meanings

nounoppari (plural opparis)

plural opparis

  1. An impromptu folk song of southern India, traditionally sung by women during a death ceremony in order to memorialize the person who has died.

Origin

  1. Tamilஒப்பாரி
  2. Englishoppari

From Tamil ஒப்பாரி (oppāri).

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“oppari.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oppari. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oppari,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oppari.

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