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asylum meaning in Tamil

அடைக்கலம் aṭaikkalam

/əˈsaɪləm/

asylum in Tamil: அடைக்கலம் (aṭaikkalam), தஞ்சம் (tañcam), மனநல காப்பகம் (maṉanala kāppakam). In English, asylum means a place of safety or refuge.

Tamil words for asylum

place of safety
அடைக்கலம் aṭaikkalam, தஞ்சம் tañcam
mental asylum — see also mental hospital
மனநல காப்பகம் maṉanala kāppakam

English meaning of asylum

  1. noun A place of safety or refuge.
  2. noun The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place (as, for example, for political refugees).
  3. noun A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.
  4. verb To place in an asylum.

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Questions about asylum in Tamil

What is the meaning of asylum in Tamil?
Asylum in Tamil is அடைக்கலம் (aṭaikkalam), தஞ்சம் (tañcam), மனநல காப்பகம் (maṉanala kāppakam).
asylum என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Asylum: அடைக்கலம் (aṭaikkalam), தஞ்சம் (tañcam), மனநல காப்பகம் (maṉanala kāppakam).
What does asylum mean in English?
Asylum means a place of safety or refuge.

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