பறை
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Tamil[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Cognate with Malayalam പറ (paṟa).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
பறை • (paṟai)
- a type of drum played in Tamil festivals and folk music
- a caste of drum players, pariah
- Synonym: பறைச்சாதி (paṟaiccāti)
See also[edit]
- பறையன் (paṟaiyaṉ)
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “பறை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press