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Tamil Tiger

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of a guerrilla organization seeking the establishment of an independent state (Tamil Eelam) in the northeast of Sri Lanka for the Tamil community.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Russian: Тами́льский тигр (Tamílʹskij tigr) — a member of the Tamil Tigers
  • Sinhalese: කොටියා (koṭiyā) — a member of the Tamil Tigers
  • Swedish: tamilsk tiger — a member of the Tamil Tigers
  • Tamil: தமிழ் புலி (tamiḻ puli) — a member of the Tamil Tigers
  • Tamil: தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலி (tamiḻīḻa viṭutalaip puli) — a member of the Tamil Tigers