"Jaffna Tamil" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Jaffna (borrowed from Tamil யாழ்ப்பாணம் (yāḻppāṇam)) and Tamil (borrowed from Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ)). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ta|யாழ்ப்பாணம்|nocap=1}} borrowed from Tamil யாழ்ப்பாணம் (yāḻppāṇam), {{bor+|en|ta|தமிழ்|nocap=1}} borrowed from Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jaffna Tamil
  1. a Tamil dialect native to Jaffna and is the primary dialect used in northern Sri Lanka. Wikipedia link: Jaffna Tamil dialect Categories (topical): Dialects, Languages, Linguistics
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