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maternal meaning in Tamil

தாய்வழி

/məˈtɜːnəl/US/məˈtɝnəl/

maternal in Tamil: தாய்வழி. In English, maternal means of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.

Tamil words for maternal

தாய்வழி

English meaning of maternal

  1. adjective Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
  2. adjective Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
  3. adjective Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.
  4. noun A mother.

Full definition of maternal

maternal in a sentence

  • His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts.
  • Toby is my maternal uncle.

maternal in other languages

Questions about maternal in Tamil

What is the meaning of maternal in Tamil?
Maternal in Tamil is தாய்வழி.
maternal என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Maternal: தாய்வழி.
What does maternal mean in English?
Maternal means of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.

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