மணப்பெண்
maṇappeṇ/mɐɳɐpːɛɳ/
The English word "bride" is translated into Tamil as மணப்பெண் (maṇappeṇ).
The term மணப்பெண் refers specifically to a woman in the context of her own wedding.
Meaning: woman in the context of her own wedding (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /mɐɳɐpːɛɳ/. The romanization is maṇappeṇ.
Did you know?
- The first part of மணப்பெண், மண, comes from மணம், which means both 'marriage' and 'fragrance'. This links the idea of a wedding to the scent of fresh flowers used in the ceremony.
- A Tamil bride typically wears a 'Thali' or 'Mangalsutra' tied around her neck, which serves as the primary symbol of her married status rather than a ring.
- During the wedding, the bride is often welcomed by the groom's family with a ritual called 'Aarthi', where a lamp is circled around her to ward off the evil eye.
Examples in context
- மணப்பெண் மிகவும் அழகாக இருக்கிறாள்.manappeṇ mikavum aḻakāka irukkiṟāḷ.The bride is very beautiful.
- மணப்பெண் தங்கம் அணிந்திருக்கிறாள்.manappeṇ taṅkam aṇintirukkiṟāḷ.The bride is wearing gold.
- மணப்பெண் சிரித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிறாள்.manappeṇ sirittuk koṇṭirukkiṟāḷ.The bride is smiling.
Example conversation
Arun and Divya are watching a wedding ceremony.
- அருண் Arunதிவ்யா, அந்த மணப்பெண் யார்?Divya, anta manappeṇ yār?Divya, who is that bride?
- திவ்யா Divyaஅவள் என் தங்கை.Avaḷ eṉ taṅkai.She is my younger sister.
- அருண் Arunமணப்பெண் பார்ப்பதற்கு மிகச் சிறப்பாக இருக்கிறாள்.Manappeṇ pārppataṟku mikac ciṟappāka irukkiṟāḷ.The bride looks absolutely wonderful.
- திவ்யா Divyaநன்றி, அருண்.Nandri, Arun.Thank you, Arun.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bride” translations and entries மணப்பெண், CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries மணப்பெண், CC BY-SA 4.0.
