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hell meaning in Tamil

நரகம் narakam

/hɛl/

hell in Tamil: நரகம் (narakam), ஜஹன்னம் (jahaṉṉam). In English, hell means a place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.

Tamil words for hell

abode for the condemned
நரகம் narakam, ஜஹன்னம் jahaṉṉam

English meaning of hell

  1. proper noun A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.
  2. noun A place or situation of great suffering in life.
  3. noun A place for gambling.
  4. noun An extremely hot place.

Full definition of hell

hell in a sentence

  • May you rot in hell!
  • My new boss is making my job a hell.
  • I went through hell to get home today.

Synonyms of hell

hell in other languages

Questions about hell in Tamil

What is the meaning of hell in Tamil?
Hell in Tamil is நரகம் (narakam), ஜஹன்னம் (jahaṉṉam).
hell என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Hell: நரகம் (narakam), ஜஹன்னம் (jahaṉṉam).
What does hell mean in English?
Hell means a place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.

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