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contest meaning in Tamil

போட்டி

/ˈkɒn.tɛst/

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contest in Tamil: போட்டி. In English, contest means controversy; debate.

Tamil words for contest

போட்டி

English meaning of contest

  1. noun Controversy; debate.
  2. noun Struggle for superiority; combat.
  3. noun A competition.
  4. verb To contend.

Full definition of contest

contest in a sentence

  • The child entered the spelling contest.
  • I will contest for the open seat on the board.
  • The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.

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Questions about contest in Tamil

What is the meaning of contest in Tamil?
Contest in Tamil is போட்டி.
contest என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Contest: போட்டி.
What does contest mean in English?
Contest means controversy; debate.

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