பற்பல

Tamil

Etymology

Reduplication of பல (pala), from பல் (pal) +‎ பல (pala).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɐrpɐlɐ/

Pronoun

பற்பல • (paṟpala)

many (used distributively); different, various
Synonym: பலபல (palapala)

References

University of Madras (1924–1936), “பற்பல”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
S. Ramakrishnan (1992), “பற்பல”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page [1]
N. Kathiraiver Pillai (1889), “பற்பல”, in தமிழ் மொழி அகராதி [Tamil language dictionary] (in Tamil), Chennai: Pi. Ve. Namacivaya Mutaliyar, published 1928