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alight meaning in Tamil

இறங்கு

UK/əˈlaɪt/

alight in Tamil: இறங்கு, வானிலிருந்து இழி, வந்துவிழு, தற்செயலாக வரப்பெறு. In English, alight means to make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.

Tamil words for alight

இறங்கு, வானிலிருந்து இழி, வந்துவிழு, தற்செயலாக வரப்பெறு, தீ வைக்கப்பட்டு, ஒளியேற்றப்பட்டு

English meaning of alight

  1. verb To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.
  2. verb Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.
  3. verb Often followed by at, on, or upon: of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.
  4. verb To come down or go down; to descend.

Full definition of alight

alight in a sentence

  • He alighted from his horse.
  • Passengers are alighting from the carriage.
  • A flying bird alights upon a tree.

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Questions about alight in Tamil

What is the meaning of alight in Tamil?
Alight in Tamil is இறங்கு, வானிலிருந்து இழி, வந்துவிழு, தற்செயலாக வரப்பெறு.
alight என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Alight: இறங்கு, வானிலிருந்து இழி, வந்துவிழு, தற்செயலாக வரப்பெறு.
What does alight mean in English?
Alight means to make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: alight (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: alight (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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