விருந்து
viruntu/ʋɪɾʊnd̪ɯ/
The English word party is translated into Tamil as விருந்து (viruntu).
விருந்து refers to a social gathering, but it is most commonly used when the event centers around a large meal or a banquet.
Meaning: social gathering (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word விருந்து literally means feast.
Which one should you use?
While விருந்து is the standard Tamil term, in modern casual spoken Tamil, many people use the transliterated English word பார்ட்டி to mean party.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is viruntu. The IPA is /ʋɪɾʊnd̪ɯ/.
Did you know?
- In classical Sangam literature, the word விருந்து was not just a feast, but a sacred duty where guests were welcomed as deities into one's home.
- In a formal விருந்து setting, it is common for the host to insist multiple times that the guest eat more, a gesture where a polite refusal is expected initially.
- The root of விருந்து is linked to the idea of 'arrival' or 'coming', implying that the essence of the party is the arrival of the guest rather than the food itself.
Examples in context
- நாளை ஒரு பெரிய விருந்து இருக்கிறது.Nāḷai oru periya viruntu irukkiratu.There is a big party tomorrow.
- நாங்கள் விருந்துக்குத் தயாராகிவிட்டோம்.Nāṅkaḷ viruntukkut tayāri'ākiṭṭōm.We are ready for the party.
Example conversation
Priya is inviting Arun to a celebration.
- பிரியா Priyaஅருண், என் வீட்டில் ஒரு விருந்து இருக்கிறது.Aruṇ, en vīṭṭil oru virundu irukkiraṯu.Arun, there is a party at my house.
- அருண் Arunவிருந்துக்கு எப்போது வர வேண்டும்?Viruntukku eppōtu vara vēṇṭum?When should I come to the party?
- பிரியா Priyaமாலை ஆறு மணிக்கு வாருங்கள்.Mālai āṟu maṇikku vāruṅkaḷ.Please come at six in the evening.
- அருண் Arunநிச்சயமாக நான் வருவேன்.Niccayamāka nāṉ varuvēṉ.I will definitely come.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry விருந்து, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
