Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pillai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
pil-lai
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Tamil.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil பிள்ளை (piḷḷai).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: பிள்ளை

Inflected Forms

Pillais (plural) Pillay (alternative)

Questions

What does pillai mean?
A surname from Tamil.
Where does pillai come from?
Borrowed from Tamil பிள்ளை (piḷḷai).

How to pronounce pillai

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pillai”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “pillai” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.