primitive meaning in Tamil
முதனிலை
/ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/
primitive in Tamil: முதனிலை, ஆதியான, மூலமான, தொன்மையான. In English, primitive means an original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
Tamil words for primitive
- முதனிலை, ஆதியான, மூலமான, தொன்மையான, பண்டைய, புராதன
English meaning of primitive
- noun An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
- noun A member of a primitive society.
- noun Primitive or primeval nature; the innate, instinctive element within a person; the deep, instinctive, precultural layer of human nature.
- noun Natural or premodern environment or conditions; life lacking modern technology and society.
primitive in a sentence
- primitive innocence; the primitive church
- a primitive style of dress
- I used primitive hearts to decorate the quilt.
Synonyms of primitive
primitive in other languages
Questions about primitive in Tamil
- What is the meaning of primitive in Tamil?
- Primitive in Tamil is முதனிலை, ஆதியான, மூலமான, தொன்மையான.
- primitive என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Primitive: முதனிலை, ஆதியான, மூலமான, தொன்மையான.
- What does primitive mean in English?
- Primitive means an original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: primitive (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: primitive (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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