Alappari, Alappāri, Aḷappaṟi: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Alappāri (அலப்பாரி) [alappārittal] 11 intransitive verb < அலப்பு- [alappu-] + ஆரி- [ari-] To shout empty words; வீண்பேச்சுப் பேசி ஆரவாரித்தல். [vinpechup pesi aravarithal.] Local usage

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Aḷappaṟi (அளப்பறி) [aḷappaṟital] intransitive verb < idem. +. To discover another’s designs, find out another’s intentions; உட்கருத்தைத் தந்திரமாயறிதல். [udkaruthaith thanthiramayarithal.]

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Aḷappaṟi (அளப்பறி) [aḷappaṟital] transitive verb < அளப்பு [alappu] +. To fathom, gauge, as the mind of a person; ஒருவனுடைய எண்ணத்தை யாராய்ந்தறிதல். [oruvanudaiya ennathai yarayntharithal.] Colloq.

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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