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ransom meaning in Tamil

பணயம்

/ˈɹæn.səm/US/ˈɹænsəm/

ransom in Tamil: பணயம், பிணைப்பணம். In English, ransom means money paid for the freeing of a hostage.

Tamil words for ransom

பணயம், பிணைப்பணம்

English meaning of ransom

  1. noun Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
  2. noun The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.
  3. noun A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.
  4. verb To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties.

Full definition of ransom

ransom in a sentence

  • They were held for two million dollars ransom.
  • They were held to ransom.
  • prisoners hopeless of ransom

ransom in other languages

Questions about ransom in Tamil

What is the meaning of ransom in Tamil?
Ransom in Tamil is பணயம், பிணைப்பணம்.
ransom என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Ransom: பணயம், பிணைப்பணம்.
What does ransom mean in English?
Ransom means money paid for the freeing of a hostage.

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