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From அரு (aru) + -பம் (-pam).
அருப்பம் • (aruppam)
- difficulty
- fort
- mountain fastness
- jungle fortress
- firmness
- slippery ground
- town
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “அருப்பம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press