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linger meaning in Tamil

காலம் தாழ்த்து

/ˈliŋɡɚ/US/ˈlɪŋɡɚ/

linger in Tamil: காலம் தாழ்த்து, சுணங்கு, தயங்கு. In English, linger means to stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

Tamil words for linger

காலம் தாழ்த்து, சுணங்கு, தயங்கு

English meaning of linger

  1. verb To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
  2. verb To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
  3. verb To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.

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Questions about linger in Tamil

What is the meaning of linger in Tamil?
Linger in Tamil is காலம் தாழ்த்து, சுணங்கு, தயங்கு.
linger என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Linger: காலம் தாழ்த்து, சுணங்கு, தயங்கு.
What does linger mean in English?
Linger means to stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

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