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supine meaning in Tamil

கைப்புறம்

/ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/US/ˌsuˈpaɪn/

supine in Tamil: கைப்புறம், படுக்கைநிலை, மல்லாத்திய, மல்லார்த்து. In English, supine means lying on its back.

Tamil words for supine

கைப்புறம், படுக்கைநிலை, மல்லாத்திய, மல்லார்த்து, மல்லார்ந்த, மேல்லாந்த

English meaning of supine

  1. adjective Lying on its back.
  2. adjective Of the hand, forearm or foot, turned facing toward the body or upward: with the thumb outward (palm up), or with the big toe raised relative to the little toe.
  3. adjective Reluctant to take action due to indifference or moral weakness; apathetic or passive towards something.
  4. adjective Inclining or leaning backward; inclined, sloping.

Full definition of supine

supine in a sentence

  • Such corruption is commonplace in a world of supine civil servants and underfunded ministries.

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Questions about supine in Tamil

What is the meaning of supine in Tamil?
Supine in Tamil is கைப்புறம், படுக்கைநிலை, மல்லாத்திய, மல்லார்த்து.
supine என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Supine: கைப்புறம், படுக்கைநிலை, மல்லாத்திய, மல்லார்த்து.
What does supine mean in English?
Supine means lying on its back.

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