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penknife meaning in Tamil

தூவற்கத்தி

penknife in Tamil: தூவற்கத்தி, கத்தி, பேனாகத்தி. In English, penknife means a small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.

Tamil words for penknife

தூவற்கத்தி, கத்தி, பேனாகத்தி

English meaning of penknife

  1. noun A small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.
  2. noun A small knife designed for safe and convenient storage, typically in the form of a miniature clasp-knife, or with blade retractable into the handle.
  3. noun A small knife for cutting the points of quill feathers or reeds into nibs to provide or repair writing implements, early versions were commonly small sheath knives.
  4. verb To cut or carve with a penknife.

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Questions about penknife in Tamil

What is the meaning of penknife in Tamil?
Penknife in Tamil is தூவற்கத்தி, கத்தி, பேனாகத்தி.
penknife என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Penknife: தூவற்கத்தி, கத்தி, பேனாகத்தி.
What does penknife mean in English?
Penknife means a small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.

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