How to Say “Pencil” in Tamil

பென்சில்
pensil
The English word "pencil" is translated into Tamil as பென்சில் (pensil).
The word refers to a graphite writing instrument.
Meaning: graphite writing-instrument (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is pensil.

Did you know?

  • In a classroom setting, a teacher might ask a student to 'erase' a pencil mark using the word அழிக்கவும், which also means 'to destroy' or 'to wipe out'.
  • The act of sketching with a pencil is often described using the word வரைபடம், which can mean both 'a map' and 'a drawing'.
  • The Tamil word for 'lead' as in a pencil is often confused with ஈயம், the word for the heavy metal lead, even though modern pencils contain no lead.

Examples in context

  • எனக்கு ஒரு பென்சில் வேண்டும்.
    enakku oru pencil vēṇṭum.
    I want a pencil.
  • அங்கே ஒரு பென்சில் இருக்கிறது.
    aṅkē oru pencil irukkiṟadu.
    There is a pencil there.
  • இந்த பென்சில் மிகவும் கூர்மையாக உள்ளது.
    intha pencil mikavum kūrmaiyāka uḷḷatu.
    This pencil is very sharp.

Example conversation

Anita and Karthik are in a classroom.

  1. கார்த்திக் Karthik

    அனிதா, உன்னிடம் பென்சில் உள்ளதா?
    Anita, unnidam pencil ullathā?
    Anita, do you have a pencil?
  2. அனிதா Anita

    ஆம், என்னிடம் இருக்கிறது.
    Ām, ennidam irukkirathu.
    Yes, I have one.
  3. கார்த்திக் Karthik

    தயவுசெய்து அந்த பென்சில் கொடு.
    Thayavuseithu antha pencil kodu.
    Please give me that pencil.
  4. அனிதா Anita

    இந்தா, கார்த்திக்.
    Inthā, Karthik.
    Here it is, Karthik.
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