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forefather meaning in Tamil

முன்னோர்கள்

/ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə/US/ˈfɔɹˌfɑːðɚ/

forefather in Tamil: முன்னோர்கள், மூதாதையர். In English, forefather means an ancestor.

Tamil words for forefather

முன்னோர்கள், மூதாதையர்

English meaning of forefather

  1. noun An ancestor.
  2. noun A cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition.

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Questions about forefather in Tamil

What is the meaning of forefather in Tamil?
Forefather in Tamil is முன்னோர்கள், மூதாதையர்.
forefather என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Forefather: முன்னோர்கள், மூதாதையர்.
What does forefather mean in English?
Forefather means an ancestor.

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