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shiv meaning in Tamil

சிவ்

/ʃɪv/

shiv in Tamil: சிவ், ஷிவ். In English, shiv means a knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).

Tamil words for shiv

சிவ், ஷிவ்

English meaning of shiv

  1. noun A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).
  2. noun A particular woody by-product of processing flax or hemp.
  3. verb To stab (someone) with a shiv.
  4. verb To stab (someone) with anything not normally used as a stabbing weapon.

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Questions about shiv in Tamil

What is the meaning of shiv in Tamil?
Shiv in Tamil is சிவ், ஷிவ்.
shiv என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Shiv: சிவ், ஷிவ்.
What does shiv mean in English?
Shiv means a knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).

Source and license

Tamil words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “shiv”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shiv (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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