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chicken meaning in Tamil

கோழி kōḻi

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn//ˈt͡ʃɪkən/

chicken in Tamil: கோழி (kōḻi), கோழியிறைச்சி (kōḻiyiṟaicci), சிக்கன் (cikkaṉ). In English, chicken means a domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl (Gallus gallus domesticus).

Tamil words for chicken

bird
கோழி kōḻi
meat
கோழியிறைச்சி kōḻiyiṟaicci, சிக்கன் cikkaṉ

English meaning of chicken

  1. noun A domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl (Gallus gallus domesticus).
  2. noun The meat from this bird eaten as food.
  3. noun The young of any bird; a chick.
  4. noun A coward.

Full definition of chicken

chicken in a sentence

  • (More commonly used as an adjective with this sense; see below.)
  • Don't play chicken with a freight train; you're guaranteed to lose.
  • Why do you refuse to fight? Huh, I guess you're just too chicken.

Synonyms of chicken

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Questions about chicken in Tamil

What is the meaning of chicken in Tamil?
Chicken in Tamil is கோழி (kōḻi), கோழியிறைச்சி (kōḻiyiṟaicci), சிக்கன் (cikkaṉ).
chicken என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Chicken: கோழி (kōḻi), கோழியிறைச்சி (kōḻiyiṟaicci), சிக்கன் (cikkaṉ).
What does chicken mean in English?
Chicken means a domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl (Gallus gallus domesticus).

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