Tamil
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ, “Tamil”); see that entry for theories.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
Tamil (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language.
Translations edit
of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language
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Noun edit
Tamil (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 edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
person
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language
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- ISO 639-1 code ta, ISO 639-3 code tam (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Tamil, tam
Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From English Tamil, Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ, “Tamil”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Tamil n
Proper noun edit
Tamil m (plural Tamils, diminutive Tamiltje n)
- Tamil; A person born in one of those regions, belonging to the Tamil people.
Derived terms edit
Anagrams edit
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ, “Tamil”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Tamil
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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