1
: a Dravidian language of Tamil Nadu state, India, and of northern and eastern Sri Lanka
2
: a Tamil-speaking person or a descendant of Tamil-speaking ancestors
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There are cash prizes for winners and international chess events have been held in Tamil Nadu.
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
South Indian Food There were five food stations churning out the most popular dishes from each of the five states in southern India: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Embrace Singlish English is the main teaching language in Singapore schools, but in practice, most Singaporeans speak Singlish, a hybrid language reflecting the country’s multicultural history that blends English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Malay, Cantonese, and Tamil, and has its own grammar rules.
—Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Pushpa The Rule released worldwide on December 5, in Telugu as well as Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
South Indian Food There were five food stations churning out the most popular dishes from each of the five states in southern India: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Embrace Singlish English is the main teaching language in Singapore schools, but in practice, most Singaporeans speak Singlish, a hybrid language reflecting the country’s multicultural history that blends English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Malay, Cantonese, and Tamil, and has its own grammar rules.
—Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Pushpa The Rule released worldwide on December 5, in Telugu as well as Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Tamil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tamil. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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