How to Say "Buffalo" in Tamil

எருமை

erumai/ɛɾʊmɐɪ̯/

எருமை (erumai) is the Tamil word for buffalo.

The term refers to a bovid of the Bubalina subtribe.

Meaning: bovid of the Bubalina subtribe (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is erumai. The IPA is /ɛɾʊmɐɪ̯/.

In Tamil culture, the எருமை is often linked to the concept of stubbornness. Using the word in certain contexts can describe a person who is unreasonably headstrong or refuses to move.
The word எருமை is a cognate with the Kannada word ಎಮ್ಮೆ and the Malayalam word എരുമ. This shows that the term for buffalo has remained remarkably stable across different Dravidian languages for millennia.
In traditional Tamil folk medicine, products derived from the எருமை such as ghee or milk are sometimes believed to have different cooling properties compared to those from cows.

அந்த எருமை மிகவும் பெரியது.
anta erumai mikavum periyatu.
That buffalo is very big.
எருமை புல் சாப்பிட்டுக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது.
erumai pul sāppittuṭṭu koṇṭirukkiraṯu.
The buffalo is eating grass.
வயலில் ஒரு எருமை நிற்கிறது.
vayalil oru erumai niṟkiratu.
A buffalo is standing in the field.

Kavitha and Vijay are visiting a farm.

கவிதா Kavitha

விஜய், அங்க பாரு ஒரு எருமை!
Vijay, anga pāru oru erumai!
Vijay, look there, a buffalo!
விஜய் Vijay

ஆமாம், அது பார்க்க கறுப்பாக இருக்கிறது.
Āmām, atu pārkka karuppāka irukkiratu.
Yes, it looks black.
கவிதா Kavitha

எருமை பால் ஆரோக்கியமானது என்று சொல்லுவார்கள்.
Erumai pāl ārokiyamanatu endru colluvārkal.
They say buffalo milk is healthy.
விஜய் Vijay

உண்மைதான், எனக்கு அது பிடிக்கும்.
Unmaitān, enakku atu pidikkum.
That's true, I like it.

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