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colon meaning in Tamil

முக்காற்புள்ளி mukkāṟpuḷḷi

UK/ˈkəʊ.lən//ˈkoʊ.lən/

colon in Tamil: முக்காற்புள்ளி (mukkāṟpuḷḷi), பெருங்குடல் (peruṅkuṭal). In English, colon means the punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.

Tamil words for colon

punctuation mark
முக்காற்புள்ளி mukkāṟpuḷḷi
the last part of the digestive system
பெருங்குடல் peruṅkuṭal

English meaning of colon

  1. noun The punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.
  2. noun The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
  3. noun A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.
  4. noun A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.

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Questions about colon in Tamil

What is the meaning of colon in Tamil?
Colon in Tamil is முக்காற்புள்ளி (mukkāṟpuḷḷi), பெருங்குடல் (peruṅkuṭal).
colon என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Colon: முக்காற்புள்ளி (mukkāṟpuḷḷi), பெருங்குடல் (peruṅkuṭal).
What does colon mean in English?
Colon means the punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.

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