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boustrophedon meaning in Tamil

இடதுபுறமிருந்து வலமாகச் செல்கிற

/ˌbuːstɹəˈfiːdən/

boustrophedon in Tamil: இடதுபுறமிருந்து வலமாகச் செல்கிற, இடவலமாக எழுதப்படுகிற, இடமிருந்து வலமாக. In English, boustrophedon means text written such that its direction alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines; frequently also involving the corresponding alternation of letter directionality using mirrored letters, indicating the direction of the text at any given point.

Tamil words for boustrophedon

இடதுபுறமிருந்து வலமாகச் செல்கிற, இடவலமாக எழுதப்படுகிற, இடமிருந்து வலமாக

English meaning of boustrophedon

  1. noun Text written such that its direction alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines; frequently also involving the corresponding alternation of letter directionality using mirrored letters, indicating the direction of the text at any given point.
  2. adjective Synonym of boustrophedonic (“written as a boustrophedon”).
  3. adverb Synonym of boustrophedonically (“as a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner”).

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Questions about boustrophedon in Tamil

What is the meaning of boustrophedon in Tamil?
Boustrophedon in Tamil is இடதுபுறமிருந்து வலமாகச் செல்கிற, இடவலமாக எழுதப்படுகிற, இடமிருந்து வலமாக.
boustrophedon என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Boustrophedon: இடதுபுறமிருந்து வலமாகச் செல்கிற, இடவலமாக எழுதப்படுகிற, இடமிருந்து வலமாக.
What does boustrophedon mean in English?
Boustrophedon means text written such that its direction alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines; frequently also involving the corresponding alternation of letter directionality using mirrored letters, indicating the direction of the text at any given point.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: boustrophedon (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: boustrophedon (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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