Meanings
nounTamil Tiger (plural Tamil Tigers)
plural Tamil Tigers
- A member of a guerrilla organization seeking the establishment of an independent state (Tamil Eelam) in the northeast of Sri Lanka for the Tamil community.
Translations
Russian Тами́льский тигр
- Тами́льский тигр (Tamílʹskij tigr)a member of the Tamil Tigers
Swedish tamilsk tiger
- tamilsk tigera member of the Tamil Tigers
Tamil தமிழ் புலி, தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலி
- தமிழ் புலி (tamiḻ puli)a member of the Tamil Tigers
- தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலி (tamiḻīḻa viṭutalaip puli)a member of the Tamil Tigers
Cite this entry
APA
Tamil Tiger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamil%20Tiger
MLA
“Tamil Tiger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamil%20Tiger. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tamil Tiger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamil%20Tiger.
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