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bad meaning in Tamil

போக்கிரி pōkkiri

/bæd/

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bad in Tamil: போக்கிரி (pōkkiri), கெட்ட (keṭṭa), கடும் (kaṭum), மோசம் (mōcam). In English, bad means of low quality.

Tamil words for bad

bold and daring
போக்கிரி pōkkiri
severe; urgent
கடும் kaṭum
unfavorable; negative
மோசம் mōcam, மோசமான mōcamāṉa, கெட்ட keṭṭa
not appropriate, of manners etc.
கெட்ட keṭṭa
unhealthy; liable to cause health problems
கெட்டது keṭṭatu, தீங்கு tīṅku
evil, wicked
கெட்ட keṭṭa, தீய tīya
faulty; not functional
செயலற்ற ceyalaṟṟa, வேலை செய்யாத vēlai ceyyāta
error, mistake
தவறு tavaṟu

English meaning of bad

  1. adjective Of low quality.
  2. adjective Inaccurate; incorrect.
  3. adjective Unfavorable; negative; not good.
  4. adjective Not suitable or fitting.

Full definition of bad

bad in a sentence

  • That movie was really bad!
  • This sentence has bad grammar!
  • He speaks bad German!

Synonyms of bad

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bad in other languages

Questions about bad in Tamil

What is the meaning of bad in Tamil?
Bad in Tamil is போக்கிரி (pōkkiri), கெட்ட (keṭṭa), கடும் (kaṭum), மோசம் (mōcam).
bad என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Bad: போக்கிரி (pōkkiri), கெட்ட (keṭṭa), கடும் (kaṭum), மோசம் (mōcam).
What does bad mean in English?
Bad means of low quality.

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