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primary meaning in Tamil

தொடக்க நிலை

UK/ˈpɹaɪ.m(ə.)ɹi//ˈpɹaɪˌmɛɹ.i/

primary in Tamil: தொடக்க நிலை, முதன்மையான, தலையாய, பிரதானமான. In English, primary means first or earliest in a group or series.

Tamil words for primary

தொடக்க நிலை, முதன்மையான, தலையாய, பிரதானமான

English meaning of primary

  1. adjective First or earliest in a group or series.
  2. adjective Main; principal; chief; placed ahead of others.
  3. adjective Earliest formed; fundamental.
  4. adjective Illustrating, possessing, or characterized by, some quality or property in the first degree; having undergone the first stage of substitution or replacement.

Full definition of primary

primary in a sentence

  • Children attend primary school, and teenagers attend secondary school.
  • Preferred stock has primary claim on dividends, ahead of common stock.
  • most common primaries

primary in other languages

Questions about primary in Tamil

What is the meaning of primary in Tamil?
Primary in Tamil is தொடக்க நிலை, முதன்மையான, தலையாய, பிரதானமான.
primary என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Primary: தொடக்க நிலை, முதன்மையான, தலையாய, பிரதானமான.
What does primary mean in English?
Primary means first or earliest in a group or series.

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