paruppu

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noun

A dish of boiled lentils; dal.

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pappu
OriginTamil பருப்பு →
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Meanings

nounparuppu (uncountable)
  1. IndiauncountablecookingA dish of boiled lentils; dal.

    Synonyms: pappu

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dish of boiled lentils; dal.

Similar
pappu

Origin

  1. Tamilபருப்பு“pulse, gram”
  2. Englishparuppu

Borrowed from Tamil பருப்பு (paruppu, “pulse, gram”). Compare Telugu పప్పు (pappu).

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APA

paruppu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paruppu

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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