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shiva meaning in Tamil

சிவன்

/ˈʃiːvə//ˈʃɪvə/

shiva in Tamil: சிவன், சைவ சமயக் கடவுள். In English, shiva means a weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.

Tamil words for shiva

சிவன், சைவ சமயக் கடவுள்

English meaning of shiva

  1. noun A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.

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Questions about shiva in Tamil

What is the meaning of shiva in Tamil?
Shiva in Tamil is சிவன், சைவ சமயக் கடவுள்.
shiva என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Shiva: சிவன், சைவ சமயக் கடவுள்.
What does shiva mean in English?
Shiva means a weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.

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