ಸಪ್ಪು
Kannada
Noun
ಸಪ್ಪು • (sappu)
- alternative form of ಸೊಪ್ಪು (soppu)
Tulu
Alternative forms
- 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
- IPA(key): /sɐppu/
Noun
ಸಪ್ಪು (sappu) (Brahman, south non Brahman)
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.