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hornet meaning in Tamil

குளவி

/ˈhɔː.nɪt/US/ˈhɔɹ.nɪt/

hornet in Tamil: குளவி. In English, hornet means any large wasp of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting.

Tamil words for hornet

குளவி

English meaning of hornet

  1. noun Any large wasp of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting.
  2. noun A person who pesters with petty but ceaseless attacks.

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Questions about hornet in Tamil

What is the meaning of hornet in Tamil?
Hornet in Tamil is குளவி.
hornet என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Hornet: குளவி.
What does hornet mean in English?
Hornet means any large wasp of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting.

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