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penalty meaning in Tamil

தண்டத்தொகை

/ˈpɛn.əl.ti/

penalty in Tamil: தண்டத்தொகை, தண்டனை, தண்டம், பணத்தண்டம். In English, penalty means a legal sentence.

Tamil words for penalty

தண்டத்தொகை, தண்டனை, தண்டம், பணத்தண்டம், அபராதம்

English meaning of penalty

  1. noun A legal sentence.
  2. noun A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
  3. noun A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
  4. noun A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.

Full definition of penalty

penalty in a sentence

  • The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor.
  • A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent.

Synonyms of penalty

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Questions about penalty in Tamil

What is the meaning of penalty in Tamil?
Penalty in Tamil is தண்டத்தொகை, தண்டனை, தண்டம், பணத்தண்டம்.
penalty என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Penalty: தண்டத்தொகை, தண்டனை, தண்டம், பணத்தண்டம்.
What does penalty mean in English?
Penalty means a legal sentence.

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