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effigy meaning in Tamil

கொடும்பாவி

/ˈɛfəd͡ʒi/

effigy in Tamil: கொடும்பாவி. In English, effigy means a dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.

Tamil words for effigy

கொடும்பாவி

English meaning of effigy

  1. noun A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.
  2. noun A likeness of a person.

Full definition of effigy

effigy in a sentence

  • In England on Bonfire Night, an effigy is often burned.

Synonyms of effigy

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Questions about effigy in Tamil

What is the meaning of effigy in Tamil?
Effigy in Tamil is கொடும்பாவி.
effigy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Effigy: கொடும்பாவி.
What does effigy mean in English?
Effigy means a dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.

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