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shanty meaning in Tamil

குச்சு

/ˈʃænti/

shanty in Tamil: குச்சு, சேரிக்குடிசை. In English, shanty means a roughly-built hut or cabin.

Tamil words for shanty

குச்சு, சேரிக்குடிசை

English meaning of shanty

  1. noun A roughly-built hut or cabin.
  2. noun A rudimentary or improvised dwelling, especially one not legally owned.
  3. noun An unlicensed pub.
  4. adjective Living in shanties; poor, ill-mannered and violent.

Full definition of shanty

shanty in a sentence

  • That neighborhood is full of shanty Irishmen.

Synonyms of shanty

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Questions about shanty in Tamil

What is the meaning of shanty in Tamil?
Shanty in Tamil is குச்சு, சேரிக்குடிசை.
shanty என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Shanty: குச்சு, சேரிக்குடிசை.
What does shanty mean in English?
Shanty means a roughly-built hut or cabin.

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