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illiterate meaning in Tamil

தற்குறி எழுத்தறிவற்றவர்

/ɪˈlɪtəɹət/

illiterate in Tamil: தற்குறி எழுத்தறிவற்றவர். In English, illiterate means unable to read and write.

Tamil words for illiterate

தற்குறி எழுத்தறிவற்றவர்

English meaning of illiterate

  1. adjective Unable to read and write.
  2. adjective Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
  3. adjective Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
  4. adjective Ignorant in a specified way or about a specified subject.

Full definition of illiterate

illiterate in a sentence

  • About half of the population in Ethiopia is illiterate.
  • technologically illiterate, economically illiterate, emotionally illiterate
  • Their government is run by business illiterates.

Synonyms of illiterate

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Questions about illiterate in Tamil

What is the meaning of illiterate in Tamil?
Illiterate in Tamil is தற்குறி எழுத்தறிவற்றவர்.
illiterate என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Illiterate: தற்குறி எழுத்தறிவற்றவர்.
What does illiterate mean in English?
Illiterate means unable to read and write.

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