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piranha meaning in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும்

/pɪˈɹɑːn(j)ə/US/pɪˈɹɑn(j)ə/

piranha in Tamil: நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். In English, piranha means any of certain freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, native to South America; they are characterized by razor-sharp teeth and a reputation of being ferocious predators (despite most species being omnivorous).

Tamil words for piranha

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

English meaning of piranha

  1. noun Any of certain freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, native to South America; they are characterized by razor-sharp teeth and a reputation of being ferocious predators (despite most species being omnivorous).
  2. noun Someone, especially a critic, who appears to be part of a swarm and attacks someone when they are vulnerable, as if in a feeding frenzy.

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Questions about piranha in Tamil

What is the meaning of piranha in Tamil?
Piranha in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்.
piranha என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Piranha: நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்.
What does piranha mean in English?
Piranha means any of certain freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, native to South America; they are characterized by razor-sharp teeth and a reputation of being ferocious predators (despite most species being omnivorous).

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