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before meaning in Tamil

முன் muṉ

UK/bɪˈfɔː//bɪˈfoɹ/

before in Tamil: முன் (muṉ), முன்பு (muṉpu), முன்னே (muṉṉē), எதிரே (etirē). In English, before means earlier than (in time).

Tamil words for before

earlier than
முன் muṉ, முன்பு muṉpu
in front of in space
முன் muṉ, முன்பு muṉpu, எதிரே etirē
in the presence of
முன் muṉ
under consideration, judgment, authority of
முன் muṉ
in store for, in the future of
முன் muṉ, முன்னே muṉṉē
in front of according to an ordering system
முன் muṉ, முன்பு muṉpu
at a higher or greater position in a subjective ranking
முன் muṉ, முன்னே muṉṉē, முன்பு muṉpu
at an earlier time
முன் muṉ, முன்னே muṉṉē

English meaning of before

  1. preposition Earlier than (in time).
  2. preposition In front of in space.
  3. preposition In the presence of.
  4. preposition Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).

Full definition of before

before in a sentence

  • I want this done before Monday.
  • We sat before the fire to warm ourselves.
  • He performed before the troops in North Africa.

Synonyms of before

All synonyms of before

before in other languages

Questions about before in Tamil

What is the meaning of before in Tamil?
Before in Tamil is முன் (muṉ), முன்பு (muṉpu), முன்னே (muṉṉē), எதிரே (etirē).
before என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Before: முன் (muṉ), முன்பு (muṉpu), முன்னே (muṉṉē), எதிரே (etirē).
What does before mean in English?
Before means earlier than (in time).

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