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Kannada
Noun
ಸಪ್ಪು • (sappu)
- Alternative form of ಸೊಪ್ಪು (soppu)
Tulu
- ತಪ್ಪು (tappu) — north non brahman
Etymology
Derived from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀧𑁆𑀨 (sappha), from Sanskrit शष्प (śaṣpa, “young, sprouting grass”). Cognate with Malayalam ചപ്പ് (cappŭ).
Pronunciation
Noun
ಸಪ್ಪು (sappu) (Brahman, south non Brahman)
- leaf
- foliage
References
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 127.
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “2673”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.