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clitic meaning in Tamil

இடைச்சொல்

/ˈklɪtɪk/

clitic in Tamil: இடைச்சொல். In English, clitic means a morpheme that functions like a word, but never appears as an independent word, instead being always attached to a following or preceding word (or, in some cases, within a surrounding word).

Tamil words for clitic

இடைச்சொல்

English meaning of clitic

  1. noun A morpheme that functions like a word, but never appears as an independent word, instead being always attached to a following or preceding word (or, in some cases, within a surrounding word).

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Questions about clitic in Tamil

What is the meaning of clitic in Tamil?
Clitic in Tamil is இடைச்சொல்.
clitic என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Clitic: இடைச்சொல்.
What does clitic mean in English?
Clitic means a morpheme that functions like a word, but never appears as an independent word, instead being always attached to a following or preceding word (or, in some cases, within a surrounding word).

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: clitic (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: clitic (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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