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mermaid meaning in Tamil

நீர்மங்கை nīrmaṅkai

UK/ˈmɜːˌmeɪd//ˈmɝ.meɪd/

mermaid in Tamil: நீர்மங்கை (nīrmaṅkai), கடற்கன்னி (kaṭaṟkaṉṉi). In English, mermaid means a mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

Tamil words for mermaid

mythological woman with a fish’s tail
நீர்மங்கை nīrmaṅkai, கடற்கன்னி kaṭaṟkaṉṉi

English meaning of mermaid

  1. noun A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
  2. noun Coloured a brilliant turquoise.
  3. noun A prostitute.

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Questions about mermaid in Tamil

What is the meaning of mermaid in Tamil?
Mermaid in Tamil is நீர்மங்கை (nīrmaṅkai), கடற்கன்னி (kaṭaṟkaṉṉi).
mermaid என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Mermaid: நீர்மங்கை (nīrmaṅkai), கடற்கன்னி (kaṭaṟkaṉṉi).
What does mermaid mean in English?
Mermaid means a mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

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