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English to Tamil translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Geography | | English term or phrase: river | For a children's book, I need to know how to say "river" in Tamil. I've found "ar" and "puzai" and I don't know which one is correct, if any of them.
Thank you.
PS: I can't read the Tamil alfabet, so please, use western transcription. |
| | | ''ARu'' | Explanation:
The standard Tamil word for ''river'' is ''ARu'' ('A' = 'a' as in 'father'; 'R' = a trilled 'r' sound). ''ARRanggarai'' (lit: ''the banks of a river'') may also be applied in certain contexts. |
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9 mins confidence:  ''ARu''
Explanation:
The standard Tamil word for ''river'' is ''ARu'' ('A' = 'a' as in 'father'; 'R' = a trilled 'r' sound). ''ARRanggarai'' (lit: ''the banks of a river'') may also be applied in certain contexts.
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2 hrs confidence: nadhi or aaru
Explanation:
nadhi or aaru are the correct terms for the word river.
kaveri nathi, gangai nadhi, vaigai aaru are some of the tamil words.
Example sentence(s):- gangai nadhi oru jeeva nathi
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