How to Say “Lemon” in Tamil

எலுமிச்சை
elumiccai/ɛlʊmɪtʃtʃɐɪ̯/
The English word "lemon" is எலுமிச்சை (elumiccai) in Tamil. Wiktionary also lists எலுமிச்சம் பழம் (elumiccam paḻam).
Meaning: citrus fruit (noun)

Ways to say it

“lemon” in Tamil
Tamil Romanization (Wiktionary) IPA
எலுமிச்சை elumiccai /ɛlʊmɪtʃtʃɐɪ̯/
எலுமிச்சம் பழம் elumiccam paḻam

The term refers to the citrus fruit.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is elumiccai. The IPA is /ɛlʊmɪtʃtʃɐɪ̯/.

Did you know?

  • In many Tamil households, a lemon is not just food but is placed on the road in front of new vehicles to ward off the 'evil eye'.
  • The word for fruit பழம் is so fundamental that it was borrowed into Sanskrit as phala, which then influenced other Indian languages.
  • The word for 'fruit', பழம், shares a common root with the Tamil word for 'to ripen', which is பழு.

Examples in context

  • எனக்கு எலுமிச்சை சாறு பிடிக்கும்.
    enakku elumichai sāṟu piṭikkum.
    I like lemon juice.
  • எலுமிச்சை மிகவும் புளிப்பானது.
    elumichai mikavum puḷippāṉatu.
    The lemon is very sour.

Example conversation

Divya and Arun are preparing a drink in the kitchen.

  1. திவ்யா Divya

    அருண், எலுமிச்சை இருக்கிறதா?
    Arun, elumichai irukkiṟathā?
    Arun, is there a lemon?
  2. அருண் Arun

    ஆம், பிரிட்ஜில் இருக்கிறது.
    Ām, briḍjil irukkiṟatu.
    Yes, it is in the fridge.
  3. திவ்யா Divya

    எனக்கு ஒரு எலுமிச்சை கொடுங்கள்.
    Enakku oru elumichai koḍuṅkaḷ.
    Please give me a lemon.
  4. அருண் Arun

    இந்தோ, பிடி.
    Indō, piḍi.
    Here, take it.

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