ಸಪ್ಪು

ಸಪ್ಪು • (sappu)

1. alternative form of ಸೊಪ್ಪು (soppu)

• ತಪ್ಪು (tappu) — north non brahman

Derived from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀧𑁆𑀨 (sappha), from Sanskrit शष्प (śaṣpa, “young, sprouting grass”). Cognate with Malayalam ചപ്പ് (cappŭ).

• IPA^(key): /sɐppu/

ಸಪ್ಪು (sappu) (Brahman, south non Brahman)

1. leaf
2. foliage

• 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.