Jaffna Tamil

proper noun

a Tamil dialect native to Jaffna and is the primary dialect used in northern Sri Lanka.

OriginTamil யாழ்ப்பாணம் →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. a Tamil dialect native to Jaffna and is the primary dialect used in northern Sri Lanka.

Origin

  1. Tamilயாழ்ப்பாணம்
  2. EnglishJaffna Tamil

From Jaffna (from Tamil யாழ்ப்பாணம் (yāḻppāṇam)) and Tamil.

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APA

Jaffna Tamil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jaffna%20Tamil

MLA

“Jaffna Tamil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jaffna%20Tamil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jaffna Tamil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jaffna%20Tamil.

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