எழுது
eḻutu/ɛɻʊd̪ɯ/
To write in Tamil is எழுது (eḻutu).
The verb எழுது means to form letters, etc.
Meaning: to form letters, etc. (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The first-person singular present tense form is எழுதுகிறேன் (I write / I am writing). The third-person masculine singular past tense form is எழுதினான் (He wrote). The third-person singular future or habitual tense form is எழுதும் (will write / writes). The past participle form used to indicate a completed action before another action is எழுதி (having written).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɛɻʊd̪ɯ/. The romanization is eḻutu.
Did you know?
- In traditional Tamil education, children would often 'write' their first letters in a plate of rice or sand. This ritual ensured that the first act of writing was associated with prosperity and abundance.
- Before paper was common, Tamil texts were written on dried palm leaves called ஓலைச்சுவடி. Scribes used a metal stylus to scratch the letters into the leaf, which was then rubbed with ink to make the writing visible.
- The letter ழ in எழுது represents a unique retroflex approximant sound that does not exist in most other languages. To pronounce it, the tongue must curl far back and touch the roof of the mouth without actually making contact with the palate.
Examples in context
- தயவு செய்து இதை எழுது.Tayavuc ceytu itai elutu.Please write this.
Example conversation
Vijay and Priya are in a classroom.
- பிரியா Priyaவிஜய், இந்தப் பாடத்தை எழுது.Vijay, intap pāṭattai eḻutu.Vijay, write this lesson.
- விஜய் Vijayஎன்னிடம் பேனா இல்லை, பிரியா.Enṉiṭam pēnā illai, Priya.I don't have a pen, Priya.
- பிரியா Priyaஇந்த பேனாவை எடுத்துக்கொள்.Inta pēṉāvai eṭuttukkoḷ.Take this pen.
- விஜய் Vijayநன்றி, இப்போது நான் எழுதுகிறேன்.Naṉṟi, ippōtu nāṉ eḻutukirēṉ.Thanks, I will write now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “write” translations and entries எழுது, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
