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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Tam•il (tam′əl, tum′-, tä′məl),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ils, (esp. collectively) -il, adj. n. - Language Varietiesa member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Language Varietiesthe Dravidian language of the Tamils, spoken in India principally in Tamil Nadu state and in Sri Lanka on the N and E coasts.
adj. - Language Varietiesof or pertaining to the Tamils or their language.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Tamil /ˈtæmɪl/ n - ( pl -ils, -il) a member of a mixed Dravidian and Caucasoid people of S India and Sri Lanka
- the language of this people: the state language of Tamil Nadu, also spoken in Sri Lanka and elsewhere, belonging to the Dravidian family of languages
adj - of or relating to this people or their language
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