lockdown meaning in Tamil
பொது முடக்கம் potu muṭakkam
/ˈlɒkˌdaʊn//ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/
lockdown in Tamil: பொது முடக்கம் (potu muṭakkam). In English, lockdown means the confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.
Tamil words for lockdown
- emergency confinement
- பொது முடக்கம் potu muṭakkam
English meaning of lockdown
- noun The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.
- noun A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.
lockdown in other languages
- lockdown in Hindi
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- lockdown in Urdu
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- lockdown in Punjabi
- lockdown in Gujarati
- lockdown in Odia
- lockdown in Nepali
- lockdown in Arabic
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Questions about lockdown in Tamil
- What is the meaning of lockdown in Tamil?
- Lockdown in Tamil is பொது முடக்கம் (potu muṭakkam).
- lockdown என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Lockdown: பொது முடக்கம் (potu muṭakkam).
- What does lockdown mean in English?
- Lockdown means the confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.
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