Paruparukkai, Paru-parukkai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Paruparukkai (பருபருக்கை) [paru-parukkai] noun probably from பரு- [paru-] +.

1. Half-boiled rice; வேவாச்சோறு. [vevachoru.] (W.)

2. Anything of the size of small pebbles, as small fruits; சிறு கூழாங்கல்போன்ற பொருள். [siru kuzhangalponra porul.] (W.)

3. The largest thing in a collection of eatables, as of fruits; ஓரினப் பொருள்களிற் பெரியது. [orinap porulkalir periyathu.] (J.)

4. A collection of things of various sizes; சிறிதும் பெரிதுமான பொருட்டொகுதி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [sirithum perithumana poruttoguthi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

5. Grain not well-ground; ஒன்றிரண்டாக உடைக்கப்பட்ட தானியம். [onrirandaga udaikkappatta thaniyam.] (W.)

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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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