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crescent moon meaning in Tamil

பிறை piṟai

/ˈkrɛs.ənt muːn/

crescent moon in Tamil: பிறை (piṟai). In English, crescent moon means the Moon as it appears early in its first quarter or late in its last quarter, when only a small arc-shaped section of the visible portion is illuminated by the Sun.

Tamil words for crescent moon

the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter
பிறை piṟai

English meaning of crescent moon

  1. noun The Moon as it appears early in its first quarter or late in its last quarter, when only a small arc-shaped section of the visible portion is illuminated by the Sun.

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Questions about crescent moon in Tamil

What is the meaning of crescent moon in Tamil?
Crescent moon in Tamil is பிறை (piṟai).
crescent moon என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Crescent moon: பிறை (piṟai).
What does crescent moon mean in English?
Crescent moon means the Moon as it appears early in its first quarter or late in its last quarter, when only a small arc-shaped section of the visible portion is illuminated by the Sun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: crescent moon (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. 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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