chief meaning in Tamil
தலைவன் talaivaṉ
/t͡ʃiːf/
chief in Tamil: தலைவன் (talaivaṉ). In English, chief means the leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
Tamil words for chief
- leader of group, etc.
- தலைவன் talaivaṉ
English meaning of chief
- noun The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
- noun Headship, the status of being a chief or leader.
- noun The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.
- noun The principal part or top of anything.
chief in a sentence
- All firefighters report to the fire chief.
- Bob is our troubleshooter in chief.
- Negligence was the chief cause of the disaster.
Synonyms of chief
chief in other languages
Questions about chief in Tamil
- What is the meaning of chief in Tamil?
- Chief in Tamil is தலைவன் (talaivaṉ).
- chief என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Chief: தலைவன் (talaivaṉ).
- What does chief mean in English?
- Chief means the leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
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