செப்பு

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Tamil

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kep-. Cognate with Telugu చెప్పు (ceppu)

Pronunciation

Verb

செப்பு (ceppu)

  1. (transitive) to say, speak, declare, tell
    தேரா மன்னா செப்புவ துடையேன்
    tērā maṉṉā ceppuva tuṭaiyēṉ
    Unjust king, I have words to speak
    (சிலப்பதிகாரம் 20:8)
    Synonyms: பேசு (pēcu), சொல் (col), உரை (urai), அறிவி (aṟivi)
Conjugation

Noun

செப்பு (ceppu)

  1. speech, word
  2. answer, reply

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From செம்பு (cempu).

Noun

செப்பு (ceppu)

  1. casket, little box of metal, ivory or wood
  2. a kind of water-vessel
Descendants
  • Malay: cepu
    • Indonesian: cepu
    • Old Javanese: cupu
    • Gayo: cerpu

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “செப்பு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press