tear meaning in Tamil
கிழி kiḻi
UK/tɛə/
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British/tɛː/
tear in Tamil: கிழி (kiḻi), பிய் (piy), கண்ணீர் (kaṇṇīr). In English, tear means to rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
Tamil words for tear
- to rend
- கிழி kiḻi, பிய் piy
- to become torn
- கிழி kiḻi
- drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
- கண்ணீர் kaṇṇīr
English meaning of tear
- verb To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
- verb To injure as if by pulling apart.
- verb To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
- verb To make (an opening) with force or energy.
tear in a sentence
- He tore his coat on the nail.
- He tore some muscles in a weight-lifting accident.
- He was torn by conflicting emotions.
Synonyms of tear
tear in other languages
- tear in Hindi
- tear in Marathi
- tear in Urdu
- tear in Bengali
- tear in Telugu
- tear in Malayalam
- tear in Kannada
- tear in Punjabi
- tear in Gujarati
- tear in Odia
- tear in Sanskrit
- tear in Sinhala
- tear in Assamese
- tear in Pashto
- tear in Tagalog
- tear in Arabic
- tear in Malay
- tear in Indonesian
- tear in Persian
- tear in Thai
- tear in Vietnamese
- tear in Myanmar
Questions about tear in Tamil
- What is the meaning of tear in Tamil?
- Tear in Tamil is கிழி (kiḻi), பிய் (piy), கண்ணீர் (kaṇṇīr).
- tear என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Tear: கிழி (kiḻi), பிய் (piy), கண்ணீர் (kaṇṇīr).
- What does tear mean in English?
- Tear means to rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
Source and license
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