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Where does “இலுப்பை” come from?

இலுப்பை (Tamil) comes from Tamil இருப்பை, from Proto-Dravidian *iruppay.

இலுப்பை (Tamil): mahua, mowra butter tree

Definitions

  1. mahua, mowra butter tree

Ancestry of “இலுப்பை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇருப்பை—
2Proto-Dravidian*iruppay—

Words derived from “இலுப்பை”

  • illipe
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