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byword meaning in Tamil

பழமொழி

/ˈbaɪ.wə(ɹ)d/US/ˈbaɪ.wɚd/

byword in Tamil: பழமொழி, வழக்குச் சொல், பழிச்சொல், அவப்பெயர். In English, byword means a proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.

Tamil words for byword

பழமொழி, வழக்குச் சொல், பழிச்சொல், அவப்பெயர், ஏளனத்துக்குரிய அடைமொழி

English meaning of byword

  1. noun A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
  2. noun A characteristic word or expression; a word or phrase associated with a person or group.
  3. noun Someone or something that stands as an example (i.e. metonymically) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits.
  4. noun An object of notoriety or contempt, scorn or derision.

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What is the meaning of byword in Tamil?
Byword in Tamil is பழமொழி, வழக்குச் சொல், பழிச்சொல், அவப்பெயர்.
byword என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Byword: பழமொழி, வழக்குச் சொல், பழிச்சொல், அவப்பெயர்.
What does byword mean in English?
Byword means a proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.

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