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