இருபிறப்பாளன்

Tamil

Etymology

From இரு (iru) +‎ பிறப்பாளன் (piṟappāḷaṉ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪɾʊbɪrɐpːaːɭɐn/

Noun

இருபிறப்பாளன் • (irupiṟappāḷaṉ)

1. the twice-born; people of the first three castes, as those born a second time when they have been invested with the sacred thread

   Synonym: துவிசன் (tuvicaṉ)

2. Brahman

   Synonym: பிராமணன் (pirāmaṇaṉ)

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “இருபிறப்பாளன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press