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hector meaning in Tamil

பகட்டு

UK/ˈhɛktə//ˈhɛktɚ/

hector in Tamil: பகட்டு, அதட்டு, தற்புகழ்ச்சியாளர். In English, hector means sometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a braggart, bully.

Tamil words for hector

பகட்டு, அதட்டு, தற்புகழ்ச்சியாளர்

English meaning of hector

  1. noun Sometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a braggart, bully.
  2. verb To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
  3. verb To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.

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Questions about hector in Tamil

What is the meaning of hector in Tamil?
Hector in Tamil is பகட்டு, அதட்டு, தற்புகழ்ச்சியாளர்.
hector என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Hector: பகட்டு, அதட்டு, தற்புகழ்ச்சியாளர்.
What does hector mean in English?
Hector means sometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a braggart, bully.

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