Tamil

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language.
2. (not-comparable) Of the Tamil script.

Name

1. (uncountable) A Dravidian language spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu, India and in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia.
2. (uncountable) the Tamil script.

Noun

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

Synonyms

Dravidian

outcaste

Dusun

Malaysia

🇲🇾

Tamul

Translations

tamoul

tamil

tâmil

Tamilisch

Tamil

tàmil

tamil

Tamoul

Tamil

tamil

التاميلية

Ταμίλ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtæmɪl/

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ, “Tamil”); see that entry for theories.