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afternoon meaning in Tamil

பிற்பகல் piṟpakal

/ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/

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Northern England/ˌaf.təˈnuːn/

afternoon in Tamil: பிற்பகல் (piṟpakal), மதியம் (matiyam), மத்தியானம் (mattiyāṉam), நடுப்பகல் (naṭuppakal). In English, afternoon means the part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

Tamil words for afternoon

part of the day between noon and evening
பிற்பகல் piṟpakal, மதியம் matiyam, மத்தியானம் mattiyāṉam, நடுப்பகல் naṭuppakal

English meaning of afternoon

  1. noun The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
  2. noun The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
  3. noun A party or social event held in the afternoon.
  4. adverb In the afternoon.

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Questions about afternoon in Tamil

What is the meaning of afternoon in Tamil?
Afternoon in Tamil is பிற்பகல் (piṟpakal), மதியம் (matiyam), மத்தியானம் (mattiyāṉam), நடுப்பகல் (naṭuppakal).
afternoon என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Afternoon: பிற்பகல் (piṟpakal), மதியம் (matiyam), மத்தியானம் (mattiyāṉam), நடுப்பகல் (naṭuppakal).
What does afternoon mean in English?
Afternoon means the part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

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