No. 52 in Tamil
அட
"அட" is an exclamation in Tamil used to express surprise, emphasis, or to call attention, similar to "Oh!" or "Hey!" in English.
In a sentence
அட, இது என்ன அழகு அவள் முகத்தில்!
Wow, what a beauty on her face!
Used as an interjection to express admiration or amazement.
பயத்தில் அட அடி விழுந்தான்.
He fell repeatedly out of fear.
Here, 'அட' is repeated to denote continuous action, emphasizing the falling.
அட, நீ இப்படி செய்தால் என்ன செய்ய முடியும்?
Hey, what can be done if you do like this?
Used at the start to express mild exasperation or surprise in a casual manner.
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