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poor meaning in Tamil

ஏழை ēḻai

/pʊɚ/

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archaic/pʊə/

poor in Tamil: ஏழை (ēḻai), ஏழ்மையான (ēḻmaiyāṉa), வறுமையான (vaṟumaiyāṉa), பாவம் (pāvam). In English, poor means with no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.

Tamil words for poor

with few or no possessions or money
ஏழை ēḻai, ஏழ்மையான ēḻmaiyāṉa, வறுமையான vaṟumaiyāṉa
used to express pity
பாவம் pāvam
the poor people of a society or the world collectively, the poor class of a society
ஏழை ēḻai

English meaning of poor

  1. adjective With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
  2. adjective Of low quality.
  3. adjective Worthy of pity.
  4. adjective Deficient in a specified way.

Full definition of poor

poor in a sentence

  • We were so poor that we couldn't afford shoes.
  • That was a poor performance.
  • Oh, you poor thing, you're drenched!

Synonyms of poor

All synonyms of poor

poor in other languages

Questions about poor in Tamil

What is the meaning of poor in Tamil?
Poor in Tamil is ஏழை (ēḻai), ஏழ்மையான (ēḻmaiyāṉa), வறுமையான (vaṟumaiyāṉa), பாவம் (pāvam).
poor என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Poor: ஏழை (ēḻai), ஏழ்மையான (ēḻmaiyāṉa), வறுமையான (vaṟumaiyāṉa), பாவம் (pāvam).
What does poor mean in English?
Poor means with no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.

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