How to Say “Rectangle” in Tamil

செவ்வகம்
cevvakam/tʃɛʋːɐɡɐm/
The English word rectangle is செவ்வகம் (cevvakam) in Tamil.
Meaning: quadrilateral (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is cevvakam. The IPA is /tʃɛʋːɐɡɐm/.

Did you know?

  • The word செவ்வண் (cevvaṇ), a relative of the term for rectangle, can also mean 'bright' or 'shining' in certain classical contexts.
  • In some ancient Tamil grammatical contexts, words related to 'straightness' or 'perpendicularity' were used to describe the precision of poetic meter.
  • The word செவ்வகம் is derived from செவ், a root associated with being straight or perpendicular, and அகம், meaning 'inside' or 'interior'.

Examples in context

  • இந்தத் தரை ஒரு செவ்வகம்.
    Inthath tharai oru sevvagam.
    This floor is a rectangle.
  • அந்தப் பெட்டி ஒரு செவ்வகம் போல இருக்கிறது.
    Antha petti oru sevvagam pola irukkirathu.
    That box looks like a rectangle.

Example conversation

Kavitha and Vijay are studying geometry together.

  1. விஜய் Vijay

    கவிதா, இது என்ன வடிவம்?
    Kavitha, ithu enna vadivam?
    Kavitha, what shape is this?
  2. கவிதா Kavitha

    இது ஒரு செவ்வகம், விஜய்.
    Ithu oru sevvagam, Vijay.
    This is a rectangle, Vijay.
  3. விஜய் Vijay

    சரி, இதன் பரப்பளவை எப்படிக் கணக்கிடுவது?
    Sari, ithan parappalavai eppadi kanakkiduvathu?
    Okay, how do we calculate its area?
  4. கவிதா Kavitha

    நீளம் மற்றும் அகலத்தைப் பெருக்க வேண்டும்.
    Neelam matrum agalathai perukka vendum.
    You need to multiply the length and the width.

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