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