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listen meaning in Tamil

கேள் kēḷ

/ˈlɪsən/

listen in Tamil: கேள் (kēḷ), மெதுவா கேள் (metuvā kēḷ). In English, listen means to use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.

Tamil words for listen

to pay attention to a sound
கேள் kēḷ
to expect or wait for a sound
மெதுவா கேள் metuvā kēḷ
to hear (something)
கேள் kēḷ
to accept advice or obey instruction
கேள் kēḷ

English meaning of listen

  1. verb To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
  2. verb To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.
  3. noun An instance of listening.

Full definition of listen

listen in a sentence

  • Please listen carefully as I explain.
  • I could hear you talking upstairs, but I didn’t really listen to your conversation.
  • Listen, the only reason I yelled at you was because I was upset, OK?

Synonyms of listen

All synonyms of listen

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Questions about listen in Tamil

What is the meaning of listen in Tamil?
Listen in Tamil is கேள் (kēḷ), மெதுவா கேள் (metuvā kēḷ).
listen என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Listen: கேள் (kēḷ), மெதுவா கேள் (metuvā kēḷ).
What does listen mean in English?
Listen means to use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: listen (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. 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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