No. 36 in Tamil
ஊரடங
The Tamil word "ஊரடங்கு" (Ūraṭaṅku) means "lockdown" or "curfew" in English.
In a sentence
நாளை அரசு ஊரடங்கின் அறிவிப்பை வெளியிடும்.
Tomorrow, the government will announce the lockdown.
In this sentence, 'ஊரடங்கு' (lockdown) refers to a state-mandated restriction of movement for the public.
ஊரடங்கின் காரணமாக மக்கள் வீடுகளில் தங்கி கொண்டனர்.
Due to the lockdown, people stayed in their homes.
Here, 'ஊரடங்கு' (lockdown) indicates the enforced state of restriction impacting daily life.
இரவு நேரத்தில் ஊரடங்கு நடைமுறையில் உள்ளது.
A night curfew is in place.
In this instance, 'ஊரடங்கு' (curfew) denotes a regulation limiting activities during nighttime.
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