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ruffian meaning in Tamil

கொடியன்

/ˈɹʌfi.ən/

ruffian in Tamil: கொடியன், போக்கிரி, முரடன், மூர்க்கன். In English, ruffian means a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

Tamil words for ruffian

கொடியன், போக்கிரி, முரடன், மூர்க்கன்

English meaning of ruffian

  1. noun A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
  2. noun A pimp; a pander.
  3. noun A lover; a paramour.
  4. verb To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

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Questions about ruffian in Tamil

What is the meaning of ruffian in Tamil?
Ruffian in Tamil is கொடியன், போக்கிரி, முரடன், மூர்க்கன்.
ruffian என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Ruffian: கொடியன், போக்கிரி, முரடன், மூர்க்கன்.
What does ruffian mean in English?
Ruffian means a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

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