Tamil

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæmɪl/, /ˈtæməl/

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• Hyphenation: Ta‧mil
• Rhymes: -æməl

Tamil (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language.

Tamil (countable and uncountable, plural Tamils)

1. (countable) A person who originates from Tamil Nadu, India or Sri Lanka.
2. (uncountable) A Dravidian language spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu, India and in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia.

• (person) Tamilian

• Tamilakam

• Wiktionary's coverage of Tamil terms

• ISO 639-1 code ta, ISO 639-3 code tam (SIL)
• Ethnologue entry for Tamil, tam ⁠

• Talim, tilma, Limat

From English Tamil, Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ, “Tamil”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaː.mil/

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Tamil n

1. Tamil; language spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu, India and in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia

Tamil m (plural Tamils, diminutive Tamiltje n)

1. Tamil; A person born in one of those regions, belonging to the Tamil people

• Tamilagam
• Tamiltijger

• mailt

From Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ, “Tamil”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtamɪl/
• Hyphenation: Ta‧mil

Tamil

1. Tamil.

• “Tamil” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.