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sparrow meaning in Tamil

சிட்டுக்குருவி ciṭṭukkuruvi

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sparrow in Tamil: சிட்டுக்குருவி (ciṭṭukkuruvi), குருவி (kuruvi). In English, sparrow means the house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

Tamil words for sparrow

bird of the family Passeridae
சிட்டுக்குருவி ciṭṭukkuruvi, குருவி kuruvi

English meaning of sparrow

  1. noun The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
  2. noun A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.
  3. noun A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.
  4. noun Generically, any small, nondescript bird.

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Questions about sparrow in Tamil

What is the meaning of sparrow in Tamil?
Sparrow in Tamil is சிட்டுக்குருவி (ciṭṭukkuruvi), குருவி (kuruvi).
sparrow என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Sparrow: சிட்டுக்குருவி (ciṭṭukkuruvi), குருவி (kuruvi).
What does sparrow mean in English?
Sparrow means the house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

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