Where does “පරිප්පු” come from?

පරිප්පු (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil பருப்பு, from Tamil பரு — to become large, bulky, plump; swell.

පරිප්පු (Sinhalese): peas, dhal, pulse

Definitions

  1. peas, dhal, pulse

Ancestry of “පරිප්පු”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபருப்புlentil, nut, kernel
2Tamilபருto become large, bulky, plump; swell
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