How to Say “Unicorn” in Tamil

யூனிகார்ன்
yūṉikārṉ
The English word unicorn is translated into Tamil as யூனிகார்ன் (yūṉikārṉ).
யூனிகார்ன் is used to refer to the mythical horselike creature.
Meaning: mythical horselike creature (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is yūṉikārṉ.

Did you know?

  • In modern Tamil pop culture, யூனிகார்ன் is often used as a buzzword to describe startups valued at over one billion dollars, mirroring the English business term.
  • While யூனிகார்ன் is a phonetic loanword from English, traditional Tamil literature describes a mythical one-horned creature called the ஒற்றைக்கொம்பு, meaning 'single horn'.
  • The Tamil script used to write யூனிகார்ன் uses a special character called a 'pulli' (the dot above ன்) to ensure the 'n' sound is a consonant and not a syllable.

Examples in context

  • குழந்தை யூனிகார்ன் பொம்மையை விரும்புகிறாள்.
    kuzhandhai unicorn bommaiyai virumbugiraal.
    The child loves the unicorn toy.

Example conversation

Divya is showing a drawing to Santhosh.

  1. திவ்யா Divya

    சந்தோஷ், நான் வரைந்ததைப் பார்.
    Santhōṣ, nāṉ varaintataip pār.
    Santhosh, look at what I drew.
  2. சந்தோஷ் Santhosh

    இது யூனிகார்ன் போல இருக்கிறது!
    Itu yūnikārṇ pōla irukkiraṯu!
    This looks like a unicorn!
  3. திவ்யா Divya

    ஆம், இது ஒரு அழகான யூனிகார்ன்.
    Ām, itu oru aḻakāṉa yūnikārṇ.
    Yes, this is a beautiful unicorn.
  4. சந்தோஷ் Santhosh

    மிகவும் அருமையாக வரைந்துள்ளாய் திவ்யா.
    Mikaṉum arumaiyāka varaintuḷḷāy Divyā.
    You have drawn it very wonderfully, Divya.
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