tppu (p. 223) கிறேன், தப்பினேன், வேன், தப்ப, v. a. To beat clothes on a stone, as washermen, சீலைதுவைக்க. 2. To clap a cloth between the hands to clean it, சீலை கசக்க. (c.) 3. [prov.] To knead or mould between the hands, as pastries, mud, &c., அப்பமுதலியதட்ட. 4. To put, or clap sandal paste on the breast, &c., to put cooling ingredients on the head, before bathing, working them in by patting, அப்ப. 78)