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river meaning in Tamil

ஆறு āṟu

/ˈɹɪvə/

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river in Tamil: ஆறு (āṟu), நதி (nati). In English, river means a large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

Tamil words for river

large stream which drains a landmass
ஆறு āṟu, நதி nati

English meaning of river

  1. noun A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
  2. noun Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.
  3. noun The last card dealt in a hand.
  4. noun A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.

Full definition of river

river in a sentence

  • Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods.
  • Johnny rivered me by drawing that ace of spades.

Synonyms of river

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Questions about river in Tamil

What is the meaning of river in Tamil?
River in Tamil is ஆறு (āṟu), நதி (nati).
river என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
River: ஆறு (āṟu), நதி (nati).
What does river mean in English?
River means a large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

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