பறை

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Tamil[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Malayalam പറ (paṟa).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɐrɐɪ̯/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

பறை (paṟai)

  1. a type of drum played in Tamil festivals and folk music
  2. a caste of drum players, pariah
    Synonym: பறைச்சாதி (paṟaiccāti)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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