nippu meaning in english

[Tel. cf. Tam. nirupu.] n. Fire. A spark of fire, a live coal. angaramu, agni. agnikanamu. “porimogambu naralu nippukalananga gumpulairale mahinindragopatatulu.” A. iv. 135. nippuvanneguttulakanugu or angaravallari a species of kanugucettu, commonly called the Flame of the Forest.