appu (p. 18) கிறேன், அப்பினேன், வேன், அப்ப, v. a. To stick or clap on with the hand, as sandal paste, plaster, &c., or with a trowel, as mortar against a wall, சார்த்த. 2. To snatch at, as a dog, கௌவ. 3. To apply in a patting manner, as a lotion, a fomentation, ஒற்ற. 4. [prov.] To beat gently with the hands, as in washing muslin, கும்ம. நாய் அப்பிக்கொண்டுபோய்விட்டது. The dog snatched and carried it away. அப்பல், v. noun. Beating, clapping. 2. Pleastering with mortar, &c. 41)