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tamil.

Tamil; of or pertaining to the Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka, their culture, or language

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Meaning & usage

adj/taˈmil/[t̪aˈmil]
  1. Tamil; of or pertaining to the Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka, their culture, or language

    feminine · masculine
  2. of the Tamil script

    feminine · masculine · relational
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 (tamiḻ) Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ)bor. English Tamilbor. Spanish tamil Borrowed from English Tamil.

noun/taˈmil/[t̪aˈmil]
  1. a Tamil person, belonging to the Tamil people

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 (tamiḻ) Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ)bor. English Tamilbor. Spanish tamil Borrowed from English Tamil.

noun/taˈmil/[t̪aˈmil]
  1. Tamil (language)

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 (tamiḻ) Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ)bor. English Tamilbor. Spanish tamil Borrowed from English Tamil.

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