இளவரசி
iḷavaraci/ɪɭɐʋɐɾɐtʃiː/
To say princess in Tamil, use இளவரசி (iḷavaraci). A more classical word is அரசகுமாரி (aracakumāri). If unsure, use இளவரசி.
Meaning: female member of royal family (noun)
Ways to say it
| Tamil | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| இளவரசி | iḷavaraci | /ɪɭɐʋɐɾɐtʃiː/ |
| அரசகுமாரி | aracakumāri |
இளவரசி refers to a female member of a royal family, such as a king's daughter.
Which one should you use?
இளவரசி is the standard modern word, while அரசகுமாரி is more classical or formal and is often found in literature or historical contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form of இளவரசி is இளவரசன், meaning prince. Likewise, அரசகுமாரி has a masculine counterpart aracakumāran.
How do you pronounce it?
இளவரசி is pronounced /ɪɭɐʋɐɾɐtʃiː/, with a retroflex l and a long final ee sound.
Did you know?
- In Tamil culture, the word குமாரி ('kumāri') used in அரசகுமாரி is also the name of a goddess, which links the identity of a princess to divine status.
- The term இளவரசி is a compound of the words இள ('iḷa') meaning 'young' and அரசி ('araci') meaning 'queen'.
- In classical Tamil literature, royal titles like அரசகுமாரி often appeared in 'Sangam' poetry, where descriptions of royal women focused more on their virtues and wisdom than their luxury.
Examples in context
- அவள் ஒரு இளவரசி.aval oru ilaṟasai.She is a princess.
- அந்த இளவரசி மிகவும் அழகாக இருக்கிறாள்.anta ilaṟasi mikavum aḻakāka irukkiṟāḷ.That princess is very beautiful.
- கதை சொல்லும் இளவரசி எங்கே?katai sollum ilaṟasi eṅkē?Where is the storytelling princess?
Example conversation
Vijay and Divya are reading a storybook together.
- விஜய் Vijayஇந்தக் கதையில் இளவரசி எங்கே இருக்கிறார்?Intak kataiyil iḷavarasi eṅkē irukkiṟār?Where is the princess in this story?
- திவ்யா Divyaஅவர் அரண்மனையில் இருக்கிறார், விஜய்.Avar araṇmaṉaiyil irukkiṟār, Vijay.She is in the palace, Vijay.
- விஜய் Vijayஅவர் பார்க்க மிகவும் கம்பீரமாக இருக்கிறார்.Avar pārkka mikavum kampīramāka irukkiṟār.She looks very majestic.
- திவ்யா Divyaஆம், அந்த இளவரசி மிகவும் தைரியமானவர்.Ām, anta iḷavarasi mikavum tairiyamāṉavar.Yes, that princess is very brave.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations and entries இளவரசி, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries இளவரசி, CC BY-SA 4.0.
