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yawn meaning in Tamil

கொட்டாவி koṭṭāvi

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yawn in Tamil: கொட்டாவி (koṭṭāvi), பிள (piḷa), ஆவி (āvi), கொட்டாவி விடு (koṭṭāvi viṭu). In English, yawn means to open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

Tamil words for yawn

open the mouth and take a deep breath
கொட்டாவி koṭṭāvi
to present a wide opening
பிள piḷa, ஆவி āvi
the action of yawning
கொட்டாவி விடு koṭṭāvi viṭu

English meaning of yawn

  1. verb To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
  2. verb To say while yawning.
  3. verb To present a wide opening; gape.
  4. verb To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.

Full definition of yawn

yawn in a sentence

  • I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.
  • The canyon yawns as it has done for millions of years, and we stand looking, dumbstruck.
  • Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.

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Questions about yawn in Tamil

What is the meaning of yawn in Tamil?
Yawn in Tamil is கொட்டாவி (koṭṭāvi), பிள (piḷa), ஆவி (āvi), கொட்டாவி விடு (koṭṭāvi viṭu).
yawn என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Yawn: கொட்டாவி (koṭṭāvi), பிள (piḷa), ஆவி (āvi), கொட்டாவி விடு (koṭṭāvi viṭu).
What does yawn mean in English?
Yawn means to open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

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