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civility meaning in Tamil

மரியாதை mariyātai

/sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/

civility in Tamil: மரியாதை (mariyātai), அளி (aḷi), நயம் (nayam). In English, civility means speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.

Tamil words for civility

civility, courtesy, reverence, respect
மரியாதை mariyātai
civility, politeness
அளி aḷi
civility, attention, courtesy
நயம் nayam

English meaning of civility

  1. noun Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.
  2. noun An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy.
  3. noun The state or fact of being civilized; civilization.
  4. noun A civil office; a civil capacity.

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Questions about civility in Tamil

What is the meaning of civility in Tamil?
Civility in Tamil is மரியாதை (mariyātai), அளி (aḷi), நயம் (nayam).
civility என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Civility: மரியாதை (mariyātai), அளி (aḷi), நயம் (nayam).
What does civility mean in English?
Civility means speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.

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Tamil words from Wiktionary's Tamil entries whose English meaning is “civility”: அளி, நயம், மரியாதை. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: civility (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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