Tamil

noun

Tam·​il ˈta-məl  ˈtä- 

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

Examples of Tamil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Regional language feeds in the Bhojpuri, Marathi, and Gujarati languages underperformed compared to Tamil and Telugu offerings, largely due to discoverability issues. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2025

In a separate incident on Tuesday, five people were killed and four others injured in a massive fire at a crackers factory in the Sivakasi manufacturing cluster in the southern Tamil Nadu state, a fire department official said. —CNN Money, 1 July 2025

While their native range spans from northern Australia to the Tamil Nadu coast, the Sundarbans play host to a particularly large population, providing plenty of opportunities to spot these colossal reptiles in the flesh. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

Doomsday fish have been found in Tamil Nadu, India. —Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025

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

Rhymes for Tamil

• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill
• foothill
• fulfil
• fulfill
• goodwill