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hum and haw meaning in Tamil

கனை

/ˌhʌm ənd ˈhɔː/

hum and haw in Tamil: கனை. In English, hum and haw means to procrastinate; to take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.

Tamil words for hum and haw

கனை

English meaning of hum and haw

  1. verb To procrastinate; to take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.

Full definition of hum and haw

hum and haw in a sentence

  • We hummed and hawed before finally deciding to buy this house.

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Questions about hum and haw in Tamil

What is the meaning of hum and haw in Tamil?
Hum and haw in Tamil is கனை.
hum and haw என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Hum and haw: கனை.
What does hum and haw mean in English?
Hum and haw means to procrastinate; to take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.

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