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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Mufasa: The Lion King will be released in theaters in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Sara Merican, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024 Wind power has long been a part of Tamil Nadu’s energy production, and more recently, solar power has become more of a priority. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 8 Aug. 2024 Google is reportedly partnering with Foxconn to make its Pixel phones in Tamil Nadu. Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 2 July 2024 Next to her, police reportedly found copies of her U.S. passport, which indicated an expired Indian visa, her address in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu as well and medical prescriptions, per police, the Deccan Chronicle and the Indian Express reported at the time. Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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