How to Say “Obedient” in Tamil

கீழ்ப்படிதலுள்ள
keelppadithalulla
To say obedient in Tamil, use கீழ்ப்படிதலுள்ள (keelppadithalulla), meaning willing to follow commands.
கீழ்ப்படிதலுள்ள describes a person or an animal that does what it is told.
Meaning: willing to comply with commands (adj)

What does it mean word for word?

The word joins a part meaning down, a part meaning obeying or submitting and an ending meaning having, so it is literally having obedience.

How does it change in a sentence?

கீழ்ப்படிதலுள்ள is an adjective and comes before the noun it describes. The noun obedience is கீழ்ப்படிதல் (keelppadithal).

How do you pronounce it?

It is read keelppadithalulla.

Did you know?

  • In Tamil culture, being கீழ்ப்படிதலுள்ள is often viewed as a virtue of 'wisdom' (அறிவு) rather than just submission, as obeying elders is seen as a way to acquire ancestral knowledge.
  • While கீழ்ப்படிதலுள்ள is the formal adjective, in daily speech, Tamils often express obedience through the verb கேட்கும் ('listening'), implying that a 'listening' child is an obedient one.
  • The concept of obedience in Tamil literature, such as in the 'Tirukkural', is often contrasted with 'righteousness', suggesting that obedience to a wrong command is not true obedience.

Examples in context

  • அவள் எப்போதும் கீழ்ப்படிதலுள்ளவளாக இருக்கிறாள்.
    avaḷ eppōtum kīḻppaṭitaluḷḷavaḷāka irukkiṟāḷ.
    She is always obedient.

Example conversation

Two parents are discussing their child's behavior at school.

  1. சந்தோஷ் Santhosh

    நமது மகன் பள்ளியில் எப்படி இருக்கிறான்?
    namatu makaṉ paḷḷiyil eppaṭi irukkiṟāṉ?
    How is our son doing at school?
  2. கவிதா Kavitha

    அவன் ஆசிரியருக்கு கீழ்ப்படிதலுள்ளவனாக இருக்கிறான்.
    avan āciriyarkku kīḻppaṭitaluḷḷavaṉāka irukkiṟāṉ.
    He is being obedient to the teacher.
  3. சந்தோஷ் Santhosh

    கேட்பதற்கு மகிழ்ச்சியாக இருக்கிறது.
    kēṭpatarku makiḻcciyāka irukkiṟatu.
    That is happy to hear.
  4. கவிதா Kavitha

    ஆம், அவன் நன்றாகக் கற்கிறான்.
    ām, avaṉ naṉṟākak kaṟkiṟāṉ.
    Yes, he is learning well.
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