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scarecrow meaning in Tamil

சொக்கன் cokkaṉ

/ˈskɛəkɹəʊ/US/ˈskɛɚˌkɹoʊ/

scarecrow in Tamil: சொக்கன் (cokkaṉ), சோளக்காட்டுபொம்மை (cōḷakkāṭṭupommai), சோளக்கொல்லைப்பொம்மை (cōḷakkollaippommai), வெருளி (veruḷi). In English, scarecrow means an effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.

Tamil words for scarecrow

effigy fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there
சொக்கன் cokkaṉ, சோளக்காட்டுபொம்மை cōḷakkāṭṭupommai, சோளக்கொல்லைப்பொம்மை cōḷakkollaippommai, வெருளி veruḷi

English meaning of scarecrow

  1. noun An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.
  2. noun A person or animal regarded as resembling a scarecrow (sense 1) in some way; especially, a tall, thin, awkward person; or a person wearing ragged and tattered clothes.
  3. noun Synonym of crow scarer (“a farmhand employed to scare birds from the fields”).
  4. noun Anything that appears terrifying but presents no danger; a paper tiger.

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Questions about scarecrow in Tamil

What is the meaning of scarecrow in Tamil?
Scarecrow in Tamil is சொக்கன் (cokkaṉ), சோளக்காட்டுபொம்மை (cōḷakkāṭṭupommai), சோளக்கொல்லைப்பொம்மை (cōḷakkollaippommai), வெருளி (veruḷi).
scarecrow என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Scarecrow: சொக்கன் (cokkaṉ), சோளக்காட்டுபொம்மை (cōḷakkāṭṭupommai), சோளக்கொல்லைப்பொம்மை (cōḷakkollaippommai), வெருளி (veruḷi).
What does scarecrow mean in English?
Scarecrow means an effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.

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