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calf meaning in Tamil

கன்று kaṉṟu

UK/kɑːf//kæf/

calf in Tamil: கன்று (kaṉṟu), கன்றுக்குட்டி (kaṉṟukkuṭṭi), கெண்டைக்கால் (keṇṭaikkāl), கால் (kāl). In English, calf means a young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.

Tamil words for calf

young cow or bull
கன்று kaṉṟu, கன்றுக்குட்டி kaṉṟukkuṭṭi
young deer, elephant, seal or whale (also used of some other animals)
கன்று kaṉṟu
anatomy: back of the leg below the knee
கால் kāl, கெண்டைக்கால் keṇṭaikkāl
muscle in the back of the leg below the knee
கெண்டைக்கால் keṇṭaikkāl, கெண்டைக்கால் தசை keṇṭaikkāl tacai

English meaning of calf

  1. noun A young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.
  2. noun Leather made of the skin of domestic calves; especially, a fine, light-coloured leather used in bookbinding.
  3. noun The young of various animals, especially elephant, giraffe, reindeer, seal, or whale (also indiscriminately used of other animals).
  4. noun A mass of ice broken from a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg.

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Questions about calf in Tamil

What is the meaning of calf in Tamil?
Calf in Tamil is கன்று (kaṉṟu), கன்றுக்குட்டி (kaṉṟukkuṭṭi), கெண்டைக்கால் (keṇṭaikkāl), கால் (kāl).
calf என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Calf: கன்று (kaṉṟu), கன்றுக்குட்டி (kaṉṟukkuṭṭi), கெண்டைக்கால் (keṇṭaikkāl), கால் (kāl).
What does calf mean in English?
Calf means a young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.

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