Dravidian meaning in Tamil
திராவிட மொழி tirāviṭa moḻi
/dɹəˈvɪdɪən/
Dravidian in Tamil: திராவிட மொழி (tirāviṭa moḻi). In English, Dravidian means a family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Tamil words for Dravidian
- family of languages
- திராவிட மொழி tirāviṭa moḻi
English meaning of Dravidian
- proper noun A family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
- proper noun Any of the languages of these aboriginal peoples; Dravidic.
- noun A member of any of several aboriginal peoples of India and Sri Lanka thought to have spread in India before Aryan migration.
- adjective Of or relating to the Dravidian people or language.
Dravidian in other languages
Questions about Dravidian in Tamil
- What is the meaning of Dravidian in Tamil?
- Dravidian in Tamil is திராவிட மொழி (tirāviṭa moḻi).
- Dravidian என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Dravidian: திராவிட மொழி (tirāviṭa moḻi).
- What does Dravidian mean in English?
- Dravidian means a family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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