How to Say “Underwear” in Tamil

உள்ளாடை
ullaadai
The English phrase "underwear" is translated to Tamil as உள்ளாடை (ullaadai).
உள்ளாடை is a noun used to refer to clothes worn next to the skin.
Meaning: clothes worn next to the skin (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

ullaadai

Did you know?

  • The root உள் (uḷ) is also found in the word for 'soul' or 'inner self' in certain philosophical Tamil contexts, linking the physical 'inner' to the spiritual 'inner'.
  • In traditional Tamil culture, many garments were designed to be single-piece wraps, making the concept of 'separate' underwear an evolution of modern garment construction.
  • The word ஆடை in உள்ளாடை is a poetic term for clothing, often used in classical Sangam literature to describe garments of nobility and beauty.

Examples in context

  • அவர் புதிய உள்ளாடை வாங்கினார்.
    avar puthiya uḷḷāṭai vāṅkiṇār.
    He bought new underwear.
  • இந்த உள்ளாடை மிகவும் மென்மையானது.
    int̲u uḷḷāṭai mikavum meṉmaṉaittat̲u.
    This underwear is very soft.
  • உள்ளாடை எங்கே இருக்கிறது?
    uḷḷāṭai eṅkē irukkira̲tu?
    Where is the underwear?

Example conversation

Karthik is helping Kavitha pack her suitcase for a trip.

  1. கவிதா Kavitha

    கார்த்திக், என் உள்ளாடை எங்கே?
    kārttik, eṉ uḷḷāṭai eṅkē?
    Karthik, where is my underwear?
  2. கார்த்திக் Karthik

    அது அந்தப் பையில்தான் இருக்கிறது, கவிதா.
    atu antap paiyilat̲ān irukkira̲tu, kavithā.
    It is in that bag, Kavitha.
  3. கவிதா Kavitha

    சரி, நான் அதைப் பார்த்துக்கொள்கிறேன்.
    cari, nāṉ ataip pārttukkoḷkiṟēṉ.
    Okay, I will check it.
  4. கார்த்திக் Karthik

    அதோ, அங்கே பார்.
    atō, aṅkē pār.
    There, look over there.
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