விலையுயர்ந்த
vilaiyuyarnta
The English word "expensive" is translated into Tamil as விலையுயர்ந்த (vilaiyuyarnta).
விலையுயர்ந்த is an adjective used to describe something that has a high price or cost.
Meaning: having a high price or cost (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of vilai, meaning "price" and uyarnta, meaning "high" or "elevated".
Which one should you use?
You may encounter the phrase விலை அதிகம், which literally means "price is high". Additionally, if you want to describe something as inexpensive or low-priced, you should use விலை குறைவான.
How do you pronounce it?
vilaiyuyarnta
Did you know?
- To describe something as 'too expensive' in a frustrated tone, speakers might avoid விலையுயர்ந்த and instead use a phrase implying the price is 'looting' or 'robbing' the customer.
- In some dialects, instead of saying an item is விலையுயர்ந்த, people will simply say the price is 'hitting the sky', using a vivid spatial metaphor for inflation.
- While English uses 'dear' as an old-fashioned synonym for expensive, Tamil uses the concept of 'weight' to describe something that feels 'heavy' on the pocket.
Examples in context
- இந்தக் கடையில் பொருட்கள் விலையுயர்ந்தவை.Indhak kadaiyil porutkal vilaiuyarndhavai.The items in this shop are expensive.
- அவர் ஒரு விலையுயர்ந்த கார் வாங்கினார்.Avar oru vilaiuyarndha kaar vaanginaar.He bought an expensive car.
- விலையுயர்ந்த ஆபரணங்களை அணிந்துள்ளார்.Vilaiuyarndha aabaranangalai anindhullaar.She is wearing expensive jewelry.
Example conversation
Karthik and Anita are shopping for a watch.
- கார்த்திக் Karthikஇந்தக் கடிகாரம் மிகவும் விலையுயர்ந்தது, அனிதா.Indhak kaṭigāram migavum vilaiyuyarndhadhu, Anidhā.This watch is very expensive, Anita.
- அனிதா Anitaஆமாம், ஆனால் இது அழகாக இருக்கிறது.Āmām, āṉāl idhu azhagāga irukkiradhu.Yes, but it looks beautiful.
- கார்த்திக் Karthikநமக்குக் குறைந்த விலை கடிகாரம் போதும்.Namakkuk kuraindha vilai kaṭigāram pōdhum.A lower-priced watch is enough for us.
- அனிதா Anitaசரி, வேறு கடைக்குச் செல்வோம்.Sari, vēru kaṭaikkuc celvōm.Okay, let's go to another shop.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “expensive” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
