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vampire meaning in Tamil

ரத்தக் காட்டேரி rattak kāṭṭēri

US/ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/

vampire in Tamil: ரத்தக் காட்டேரி (rattak kāṭṭēri), வவ்வால் (vavvāl). In English, vampire means a mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.

Tamil words for vampire

mythological creature
ரத்தக் காட்டேரி rattak kāṭṭēri
bat
வவ்வால் vavvāl

English meaning of vampire

  1. noun A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.
  2. noun A person with habits traditionally ascribed to (literal) vampires, such as heliophobia, being a night owl, having pale skin, and so on.
  3. noun A person with the medical condition porphyria cutanea tarda, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.
  4. noun A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus).

Full definition of vampire

vampire in a sentence

  • Bram Stoker's novel Dracula built on centuries-old stories of vampires and also encouraged new growth of the mythology.
  • Near-synonyms: heliophobe, goth
  • Somehow I doubt that Kelly will want to go surfing with us — she's such a vampire that she might recoil from the sun, lol!

Synonyms of vampire

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Questions about vampire in Tamil

What is the meaning of vampire in Tamil?
Vampire in Tamil is ரத்தக் காட்டேரி (rattak kāṭṭēri), வவ்வால் (vavvāl).
vampire என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Vampire: ரத்தக் காட்டேரி (rattak kāṭṭēri), வவ்வால் (vavvāl).
What does vampire mean in English?
Vampire means a mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.

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