Tamil
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ, “Tamil”); see that entry for theories.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editTamil (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language.
Translations
editof or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language
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Noun
editTamil (countable and uncountable, plural Tamils)
- (countable) A person who originates from Tamil Nadu, India or Sri Lanka.
- (uncountable) A Dravidian language spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu, India and in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia.
Synonyms
edit- (person) Tamilian
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
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language
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See also
editFurther reading
edit- ISO 639-1 code ta, ISO 639-3 code tam (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Tamil, tam
Anagrams
editDutch
editEtymology
editFrom English Tamil, Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ, “Tamil”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editTamil n
Proper noun
editTamil m (plural Tamils, diminutive Tamiltje n)
- Tamil; A person born in one of those regions, belonging to the Tamil people.
Derived terms
editAnagrams
editIndonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ, “Tamil”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editTamil
Further reading
edit- “Tamil” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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