Example sentences for: tamil

How can you use “tamil” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The word catamaran comes from the Tamil kattu binding, katta to tie, and maram wood, meaning logs.

  • The Hindu , for example, with its headquarters in Madras, dutifully reported the anti-English protests but also carried in its weekend supplement for October 2, 1994, a note on “Escobarring,” by A. Sathyamoorthy, presumably a Tamil.

  • Tamil zealots threatened statewide strikes and a demonstration before the Chief Minister's residence seeking immediate withdrawal of the directive.

  • The Malay aristocracy preferred to leave commerce to foreigners, principally to Tamil and Gujarati Indians, Javanese, and Chinese.

  • Expressions like the Tamil Then-nilavu , which is a literal translation of `honey' and `moon' and means `honeymoon,' have also resulted.


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