How do you pronounce tamil?

The recorded pronunciation is /θəˈmɪɹ/.

tamil

/θəˈmɪɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: Ta-mil
IPA: /θəˈmɪɹ/

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Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language.

adj

Of the Tamil script.

name

A Dravidian language spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu, India and in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia.

Uncountable

name

the Tamil script.

Uncountable

noun

A person who originates from Tamil Nadu, India or Sri Lanka or has Tamil origins.

Example Sentences

"When I returned to the movie Ghilli, a Kollywood classic (Kollywood being the informal name for Tamil cinema) that I loved as a kid, I couldn’t help but question why the story continues romantically, without question, after the heroine is slapped by the supposed love of her life."
"“I go only to return,” I said, because Tamil has no words for last goodbyes."

Etymology

Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 (tamiḻ) Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ)bor. English Tamil Borrowed from Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ, “Tamil”); see that entry for theories.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Tamils (plural)

Derived Forms

Tamilness Tamlish Tanglish Tamilakam Tamilian Tamilism Tamiloid

Phrases

Tamil Eelam Tamil English Tamil Nadu Tamil Tiger Wiktionary’s coverage of Tamil terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Tamil terms

Synonyms

Tamilian tamil language

Rhymes With

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