Tamilian

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noun

a person of Tamil ethnicity

Similar
Tamil
OriginEnglish Tamil ← Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ) →
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Meanings

nounTamilian (plural Tamilians)

plural Tamilians · alternative Tamilan · alternative Thamilan · alternative Thamizhan · alternative Tamizhan

  1. a person of Tamil ethnicity

    Synonyms: Tamil

adjectiveTamilian (not comparable)

alternative Tamilan · alternative Thamilan · alternative Thamizhan · alternative Tamizhan

  1. not comparableTamil

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person of Tamil ethnicity

Similar
Tamil
Also see
tamiltamilan

Origin

  1. Tamilதமிழ் (tamiḻ)
  2. EnglishTamil
  3. EnglishTamilian

From Tamil + -ian.

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Cite this entry
APA

Tamilian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamilian

MLA

“Tamilian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamilian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tamilian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tamilian.

Source: Tamilian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.