TAMIL


Meaning of TAMIL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ta-m ə l, ' tä-

Function: noun

Etymology: Tamil Tami ẓ ; akin to Pali Dami ḷ a, a Dravidian-speaking people, Sanskrit Dravida

Date: 1734

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.