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elephant meaning in Tamil

யானை yāṉai

UK/ˈɛlɪfənt//ˈɛləfənt/

elephant in Tamil: யானை (yāṉai). In English, elephant means a large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

Tamil words for elephant

mammal
யானை yāṉai

English meaning of elephant

  1. noun A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
  2. noun Anything huge and ponderous.
  3. noun Synonym of elephant paper.
  4. noun Used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second.

Full definition of elephant

elephant in a sentence

  • Let's play hide and seek. I'll count. One elephant, two elephant, three elephant...

Synonyms of elephant

elephant in other languages

Questions about elephant in Tamil

What is the meaning of elephant in Tamil?
Elephant in Tamil is யானை (yāṉai).
elephant என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Elephant: யானை (yāṉai).
What does elephant mean in English?
Elephant means a large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

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