பறை
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