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cat meaning in Tamil

பூனை pūṉai

/ˈkæt//ˈkæt/

cat in Tamil: பூனை (pūṉai), பூசை (pūcai), பில்லி (pilli), ஆள் (āḷ). In English, cat means a mammal of the family Felidae.

Tamil words for cat

domestic species
பூனை pūṉai, பூசை pūcai, பில்லி pilli
member of the suborder (or superfamily) Feliformia (Feloidea), "cat-like" carnivorans
பூனை pūṉai
member of the family Felidae
பூனை pūṉai, பூசை pūcai
guy, fellow
ஆள் āḷ
game of "trap and ball" (or "cat and dog")
கிட்டிப் புள் kiṭṭip puḷ
the trap in the game of "trap and ball"
கிட்டி kiṭṭi

English meaning of cat

  1. noun A mammal of the family Felidae.
  2. noun A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet.
  3. noun The flesh of this animal eaten as food.
  4. noun Any similar, chiefly non-domesticated, carnivorous mammal of the family Felidae, which includes bobcats, caracals, cheetahs, cougars, leopards, lions, lynxes, tigers, and other such species.

Full definition of cat

cat in a sentence

  • civet cat polecat
  • The weather was cat, so they returned home early.

Synonyms of cat

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Questions about cat in Tamil

What is the meaning of cat in Tamil?
Cat in Tamil is பூனை (pūṉai), பூசை (pūcai), பில்லி (pilli), ஆள் (āḷ).
cat என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cat: பூனை (pūṉai), பூசை (pūcai), பில்லி (pilli), ஆள் (āḷ).
What does cat mean in English?
Cat means a mammal of the family Felidae.

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