இருபிறப்பாளன்
Tamil
Etymology
From இரு (iru) + பிறப்பாளன் (piṟappāḷaṉ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔiɾ̪ubirapːaːɭan/, [ʔɪɾ̪ʊbɪrəpːɑːɭən]
Noun
இருபிறப்பாளன் • (irupiṟappāḷaṉ)
- 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)
- Brahman
- Synonym: பிராமணன் (pirāmaṇaṉ)
References
- University of Madras, “இருபிறப்பாளன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press, 1924–1936.