How to Say “Tree” in Tamil

மரம்
maram/mɐɾɐm/
The Tamil word for tree is மரம் (maram).
மரம் refers to a large woody plant.
Meaning: large woody plant (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of மரம் is மரங்கள்.

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /mɐɾɐm/ (maram).

Did you know?

  • In certain Tamil contexts, the word மரம் can also refer to 'machinery' or 'tools', such as a 'lathe' (turner's machine).
  • Tamil culture views the மரம் as a symbol of kinship, and certain species are treated as family members or deities in village shrines.
  • While மரம் means 'tree', it is also frequently used in Tamil to mean 'wood' or 'timber' in various contexts.

Examples in context

  • பெரிய மரத்தின் அருகில் சந்திக்கலாம்.
    Let's meet near the big tree.
  • அந்த மரம் மிகவும் பெரியது.
    anta maram mikavum periyatu.
    That tree is very big.
  • தோட்டத்தில் ஒரு மரம் உள்ளது.
    tōṭṭattil oru maram uḷḷatu.
    There is a tree in the garden.

Example conversation

Kavitha and Karthik are walking in a park.

  1. கவிதா Kavitha

    கார்த்திக், அந்த மரம் எவ்வளவு அழகாக இருக்கிறது!
    Kārttik, anta maram evvaḷavu aḻakāka irukirahtu!
    Karthik, how beautiful that tree is!
  2. கார்த்திக் Karthik

    ஆமாம், கவிதா, அது ஒரு பழ மரம்.
    Āmām, Kavitā, atu oru paḻ maram.
    Yes, Kavitha, it is a fruit tree.
  3. கவிதா Kavitha

    நாம் அந்த மரத்தடியில் அமரலாமா?
    Nām anta marattaṭiyil amaralāmā?
    Shall we sit under that tree?
  4. கார்த்திக் Karthik

    நல்ல யோசனை, வா போகலாம்.
    Nalla yōcaṉai, vā pōkalām.
    Good idea, let's go.

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