வீடு
vīṭu/ʋiːɖɯ/
To say house in Tamil, use வீடு (vīṭu).
வீடு is the everyday word for a house or home, the building where people live. To say at the house, use வீட்டில் and for inside the house, use வீட்டுக்குள்.
Meaning: human abode (noun)
Which one should you use?
வீடு refers to the physical building. Tamil also has a more formal, poetic word used for a home or household.
How does it change in a sentence?
Before other words and in possessive phrases, வீடு changes to வீட்டு, meaning of the house. The same stem appears in வீட்டில் and வீட்டுக்குள்.
How do you pronounce it?
வீடு is pronounced /ʋiːɖɯ/, with a long ee sound and a retroflex d made with the tongue curled back.
Did you know?
- The word வீடு shares a common root with the Tamil verb விடு, which means 'to leave' or 'to let go'.
- The entrance of a வீடு is traditionally decorated with கோலம், which are intricate geometric patterns drawn with rice flour to invite deities and prosperity into the home.
- In Tamil kinship and social structures, வீடு does not just mean a building but can refer to a specific family lineage or an entire clan's household.
Examples in context
- அது எங்களுடைய வீடுThat's our house.அது எங்களுடைய வீடு means that's our house.Tatoeba #4267982 by Singaravelu, translation #67060 by CK
- இந்த வீடு மிகவும் பெரியது.indhu veedu migavum periyadhu.This house is very big.
- அவர் ஒரு புதிய வீடு கட்டுகிறார்.avar oru pudhiya veedu kattugiraar.He is building a new house.
Example conversation
Santhosh and Anita are walking together.
- சந்தோஷ் Santhoshஅனிதா, உன்னுடைய வீடு எங்கே இருக்கிறது?Anita, unnudaiya vīdu engē irukkiradhu?Anita, where is your house?
- அனிதா Anitaஎன் வீடு இந்த தெருவின் முடிவில் உள்ளது.En vīdu indha theruvin mudivil ulladhu.My house is at the end of this street.
- சந்தோஷ் Santhoshஉன் வீடு பார்க்க அழகாக இருக்கிறது.Un vīdu pārkka azhagāga irukkiradhu.Your house looks beautiful.
- அனிதா Anitaநன்றி சந்தோஷ்!Nandri Santhosh!Thank you, Santhosh!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “house” translations and entries வீடு, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
