விழுங்கு
viḻuṅku/ʋɪɻʊŋɡɯ/
The English verb 'swallow' is translated into Tamil as விழுங்கு (viḻuṅku).
விழுங்கு is a verb meaning to cause something to pass from the mouth into the stomach.
Meaning: to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach (verb)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is viḻuṅku. The IPA pronunciation is /ʋɪɻʊŋɡɯ/.
Did you know?
- Tamil uses different verbs for 'swallowing' a pill and 'swallowing' food, often preferring குடித்தது (literally 'drank') for pills.
- The verb விழுங்கு belongs to a family of words that describe movement from an upper position to a lower position, reflecting a logic where swallowing is seen as something 'falling' into the body.
- While English uses 'swallow' for both the throat action and the bird, Tamil uses completely different words for these two meanings.
Examples in context
- உணவை நிதானமாக விழுங்கு.uṇavai nitānamāka viḷungu.Swallow the food slowly.
- மருந்தை எளிதாக விழுங்கு.maruntai eḷitāka viḷungu.Swallow the medicine easily.
Example conversation
Anita is helping Karthik take medicine.
- அனிதா Anitaஇந்த மாத்திரையை இப்போது விழுங்கு, கார்த்திக்.inta māttiraiyai ippōtu viḻuṅgu, kārtik.Swallow this tablet now, Karthik.
- கார்த்திக் Karthikஇது மிகவும் கசப்பாக இருக்கிறது.itu mikavum kasappāka irukkiṟatu.This is very bitter.
- அனிதா Anitaதண்ணீரை அதிகம் குடித்து விழுங்கு.taṇṇīrai atikam kuṭittu viḻuṅgu.Drink more water and swallow it.
- கார்த்திக் Karthikசரி, நான் விழுங்கிவிட்டேன்.cari, nāṉ viḻuṅkiviṭṭēṉ.Okay, I have swallowed it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “swallow” translations and entries விழுங்கு, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
