Free online English – Tamil dictionary websites

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List of websites giving  English – Tamil dictionaries for free online.

1. Tamil Wiktionary – Tamil Wiktionary is a Multi lingual – Tamil dictionary. It has more than One lakh words with a focus on technical glassary prepared by Tamil virtual University. This is a free to edit dictionary. So you can improve the pages by adding correct meaning, pronunciation, images etc.,

2. DSAL dictionaries – Digital South Asia Library is a portal for Tamil’s oldest dictionaries. It is a treasure house for Tamil lovers. Gives meanings for Tamil words found in literature.

List of dictionaries in this portal:

abricius, Johann Philipp. J. P. Fabricius’s Tamil and English dictionary. 4th ed., rev.and enl. Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House, 1972.

Kadirvelu Pillai, Na. Tamil Moli Akarathi. N. Kathiraiver Pillai’s Tamil Moli Akarathi: Tamil-Tamil dictionary = Na. Kathiraiver Pillayin Tamil Moliyakarati: Tamil-Tamil akarathi. 6th ed., rev. and enl. Cennai: Pi. Ve. Namacivaya Mutaliyar.

McAlpin, David W. A core vocabulary for Tamil. Rev. ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Dept. of South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania, 1981.

University of Madras. Tamil lexicon. [Madras]: University of Madras, 1936-

Winslow, Miron. A comprehensive Tamil and English dictionary of high and low Tamil. Madras: P.R. Hunt, 1862.

3. Pals e-dictionary – English-Tamil dictionary from Palaniappa brothers.

4. Tamil Virtual University Dictionaries – Has  a flashy interface and inbuilt Tamil typing tool.

5. க்ரியாவின் தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி – Tamil – Tamil – English dictionary for contemporary Tamil words by Kriya.

6. Free online Tamil – Tamil – English dictionary from Lifco.

7. Tamil Lexicon

8. Agaraadhi

More English – Tamil dictionaries are out there. Which one do you use often?

42 thoughts on “Free online English – Tamil dictionary websites”

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  3. Indik#

    Thank for you invitation.i need English Tamil dictionary.help me.i wont to free soft wear becous i have’t mony is time.my e-mail addras is above.

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    1. ravi Post author

      Hi Indik, all the dictionaries listed here are free only. But only Pal’s E-dictionary is downloadable

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    2. m. srinivasan

      I have a ready made dctionary English-tamil with three different methods of accessing. I may be contacted. I need franchisess to take up and putting it in website.

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  6. sasi evani

    hey.. we re looking to name a movie.. along the lines of ..instinct.. survival instincts.. can someone give a simple tamil word.. to use as title..

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    1. ravi Post author

      hi sasi evani, the idea for your movie name is interesting. Will துடிப்பு be a good name? Will let you know if I can come across something more relevant.

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  7. sasi evani

    its me again.. survival instincts.. in the more innocent..like bird learning how to live fly recognise its mum etc.. not the jason bourne type of survival insticnts :p

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    1. சுந்தர்

      சசி,

      உய்தி, உய்திறம், உள்ளுணர்வு, உள்மதி போன்றவை நேரடியாகப் பொருள் பொருத்தம் கொண்டவை. படத்துக்கு தலைப்பாக வருமா என பாருங்கள். (துடிப்பு அழகா இருக்கு, ஆனால் நீங்கள் கேட்ட பொருளில் வருமா தெரியவில்லை.)

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  20. Lalitha Kumari

    I need a sinhala tamil dictionary urgently since I will be sitting for the written exam in Tamil conducted by the Official Languages Department.

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