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handful meaning in Tamil

கை அளவு kai aḷavu

/ˈhæn(d)fʊl/

handful in Tamil: கை அளவு (kai aḷavu), கொஞ்சம் (koñcam), தலைவலி (talaivali), கைப்பிடி (kaippiṭi). In English, handful means the amount that a hand will grasp or contain.

Tamil words for handful

breadth of hand
கை அளவு kai aḷavu
small number
கொஞ்சம் koñcam
handled with difficulty
தலைவலி talaivali
amount held in hand
கைப்பிடி kaippiṭi

English meaning of handful

  1. noun The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
  2. noun A hand's breadth; four inches.
  3. noun A small number, usually approximately five.
  4. noun A group or number of things; a bunch.

Full definition of handful

handful in a sentence

  • Those twins are a real handful to look after.

Synonyms of handful

handful in other languages

Questions about handful in Tamil

What is the meaning of handful in Tamil?
Handful in Tamil is கை அளவு (kai aḷavu), கொஞ்சம் (koñcam), தலைவலி (talaivali), கைப்பிடி (kaippiṭi).
handful என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Handful: கை அளவு (kai aḷavu), கொஞ்சம் (koñcam), தலைவலி (talaivali), கைப்பிடி (kaippiṭi).
What does handful mean in English?
Handful means the amount that a hand will grasp or contain.

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