"இல்" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /il/ Audio: Ta-இல்.ogg Forms: il [romanization], இல் [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁆 (il), from Proto-Dravidian *il. Cognate with Telugu ఇల్లు (illu, “house”), Malayalam ഇൽ (il, “house, place”), Kodava ಇಲ್ಲವೇನ್ (illavēnŭ, “man who is a relative”), Tulu ಇಲ್ಲ್ (illŭ, “house, dwelling, family”), Kolami ఎల్ల (ella, “house”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|oty|𑀇𑀮𑁆|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁆 (il), {{inh+|ta|oty|𑀇𑀮𑁆}} Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁆 (il), {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*il}} Proto-Dravidian *il, {{cog|te|ఇల్లు||house}} Telugu ఇల్లు (illu, “house”), {{cog|ml|ഇൽ||house, place}} Malayalam ഇൽ (il, “house, place”), {{cog|kfa|ಇಲ್ಲವೇನ್||man who is a relative}} Kodava ಇಲ್ಲವೇನ್ (illavēnŭ, “man who is a relative”), {{cog|tcy|ಇಲ್ಲ್||house, dwelling, family}} Tulu ಇಲ್ಲ್ (illŭ, “house, dwelling, family”), {{cog|kfb|ఎల్ల||house}} Kolami ఎల్ల (ella, “house”) Head templates: {{ta-noun|pl=இல்}} இல் • (il) (plural இல்)
  1. house, home
    Sense id: en-இல்-ta-noun-5XyCHOg5
  2. place
    Sense id: en-இல்-ta-noun-gd9jWAzJ
  3. wife, lady
    Sense id: en-இல்-ta-noun-Hdwr4F6M
  4. domestic life
    Sense id: en-இல்-ta-noun-VWfEeTTh
  5. family
    Sense id: en-இல்-ta-noun-00pWmreq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: இல்லகம் (illakam), இல்லக்கிழத்தி (illakkiḻatti), இல்லடை (illaṭai), இல்லம் (illam), இல்லறம் (illaṟam), இல்லவள் (illavaḷ), இல்லாண்மை (illāṇmai), இல்லாளன் (illāḷaṉ), இல்லாளி (illāḷi), இல்லாள் (illāḷ), இல்லிடம் (illiṭam), இல்லுறைகல் (illuṟaikal), இல்லுறைதெய்வம் (illuṟaiteyvam), இல்லெலி (illeli), இல்லொழுக்கம் (illoḻukkam), இல்வாழ்க்கை (ilvāḻkkai), இல்வாழ்வான் (ilvāḻvāṉ), கோயில் (kōyil), கோவில் (kōvil)

Noun

IPA: /il/ Audio: Ta-இல்.ogg Forms: il [romanization]
Etymology: Related to இல்லை (illai). Head templates: {{ta-noun}} இல் • (il)
  1. non-existence
    Sense id: en-இல்-ta-noun-0cT-BWv6 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 6 6 6 6 63 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 2 2 85 2 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 4 3 82 3 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 7 7 7 11 7 53 7
  2. death
    Sense id: en-இல்-ta-noun-UsjgKYfM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "roman": "illakam",
      "word": "இல்லகம்"
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      "roman": "illakkiḻatti",
      "word": "இல்லக்கிழத்தி"
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      "word": "இல்லம்"
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      "word": "இல்லாண்மை"
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      "word": "இல்லாளன்"
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      "word": "இல்லாளி"
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      "roman": "illāḷ",
      "word": "இல்லாள்"
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      "roman": "illiṭam",
      "word": "இல்லிடம்"
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      "roman": "illeli",
      "word": "இல்லெலி"
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      "word": "இல்லொழுக்கம்"
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      "roman": "ilvāḻkkai",
      "word": "இல்வாழ்க்கை"
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/51/Ta-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D.ogg/Ta-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Ta-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D.ogg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/il/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "இல்"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tamil lemmas",
    "Tamil nouns",
    "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tamil terms with redundant script codes"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "Related to இல்லை (illai).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "il",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "இல் • (il)",
      "name": "ta-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "non-existence"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "non-existence",
          "nonexistence"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "death"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "death",
          "death"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "Ta-இல்.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/51/Ta-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D.ogg/Ta-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Ta-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D.ogg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/il/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "இல்"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Tamil dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-06-05 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-06-01 using wiktextract (5ee713e and f1c2b61). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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