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penury meaning in Tamil

ஏழை நிலை

/ˈpɛnjʊɹi//ˈpɛnjəɹi/

penury in Tamil: ஏழை நிலை, ஏழ்மை நிலை, வறுமை, பஞ்சப் பராரி நிலை. In English, penury means extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.

Tamil words for penury

ஏழை நிலை, ஏழ்மை நிலை, வறுமை, பஞ்சப் பராரி நிலை

English meaning of penury

  1. noun Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
  2. noun Often followed by of: a lack of something; a dearth, a scarcity.
  3. noun The quality of being miserly; miserliness, parsimoniousness, stinginess.

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Questions about penury in Tamil

What is the meaning of penury in Tamil?
Penury in Tamil is ஏழை நிலை, ஏழ்மை நிலை, வறுமை, பஞ்சப் பராரி நிலை.
penury என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Penury: ஏழை நிலை, ஏழ்மை நிலை, வறுமை, பஞ்சப் பராரி நிலை.
What does penury mean in English?
Penury means extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.

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