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subaltern meaning in Tamil

கீழ்நிலைப்பணியாளர்

/ˈsʌb.əltən/US/sʌbˈɔltəɹn/

subaltern in Tamil: கீழ்நிலைப்பணியாளர், கீழ்நிலை ஆட்பெயர். In English, subaltern means of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially (military) ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain.

Tamil words for subaltern

கீழ்நிலைப்பணியாளர், கீழ்நிலை ஆட்பெயர்

English meaning of subaltern

  1. adjective Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially (military) ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain.
  2. adjective Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.
  3. noun A subordinate.
  4. noun A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.

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Questions about subaltern in Tamil

What is the meaning of subaltern in Tamil?
Subaltern in Tamil is கீழ்நிலைப்பணியாளர், கீழ்நிலை ஆட்பெயர்.
subaltern என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Subaltern: கீழ்நிலைப்பணியாளர், கீழ்நிலை ஆட்பெயர்.
What does subaltern mean in English?
Subaltern means of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially (military) ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain.

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