Tamil

noun

Tam·​il ˈta-məl How to pronounce Tamil (audio) ˈtä- How to pronounce Tamil (audio)
1
: a Dravidian language of Tamil Nadu state, India, and of northern and eastern Sri Lanka
2
: a Tamil-speaking person or a descendant of Tamil-speaking ancestors

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Pushpa The Rule released worldwide on December 5, in Telugu as well as Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 So the local films that may come out in Kerala in Tamil are the films people actually anticipate. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024 The big story Four years ago, Keshav Raj graduated with a degree in computer science from the prestigious SRM Institute of Science & Technology in Tamil Nadu. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024 The campaign will roll out in three phases, targeting Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, and Bangalore, followed by Tamil Nadu villages, and culminating in screenings across five major U.S. cities. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Tamil 

Word History

Etymology

Tamil Tamiẓ; akin to Pali Damiḷa, a Dravidian-speaking people, Sanskrit Dravida

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tamil was in 1734

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“Tamil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tamil. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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