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ghost word meaning in Tamil

இல்லாச்சொல்

ghost word in Tamil: இல்லாச்சொல், போலிச்சொல். In English, ghost word means a fictitious or erroneous word, originally meaningless (not used in practice), that has been published in a dictionary or similarly authoritative reference work or otherwise listed as genuine, generally as the result of misinterpretation, misreading, or typographical error.

Tamil words for ghost word

இல்லாச்சொல், போலிச்சொல்

English meaning of ghost word

  1. noun A fictitious or erroneous word, originally meaningless (not used in practice), that has been published in a dictionary or similarly authoritative reference work or otherwise listed as genuine, generally as the result of misinterpretation, misreading, or typographical error.

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Questions about ghost word in Tamil

What is the meaning of ghost word in Tamil?
Ghost word in Tamil is இல்லாச்சொல், போலிச்சொல்.
ghost word என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Ghost word: இல்லாச்சொல், போலிச்சொல்.
What does ghost word mean in English?
Ghost word means a fictitious or erroneous word, originally meaningless (not used in practice), that has been published in a dictionary or similarly authoritative reference work or otherwise listed as genuine, generally as the result of misinterpretation, misreading, or typographical error.

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