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totem meaning in Tamil

குலமரபுச் சின்னம்

/ˈtəʊtəm/US/ˈtoʊtəm/

totem in Tamil: குலமரபுச் சின்னம், குலக்குறி. In English, totem means any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.

Tamil words for totem

குலமரபுச் சின்னம், குலக்குறி

English meaning of totem

  1. noun Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.
  2. noun The clan whose kinship is defined in reference to such an object or creature.
  3. noun A symbol or personification.
  4. noun An arbitrarily chosen object serving as a reminder to check whether one is awake or not, to aid in having lucid dreams.

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Questions about totem in Tamil

What is the meaning of totem in Tamil?
Totem in Tamil is குலமரபுச் சின்னம், குலக்குறி.
totem என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Totem: குலமரபுச் சின்னம், குலக்குறி.
What does totem mean in English?
Totem means any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.

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