No. 92 in Tamil
ஊர
The Tamil word "ஊர" means "village" or "town" in English.
In a sentence
அவன் ஊருக்கு பயணம் செய்தான்.
He traveled to the village.
Here, 'ஊருக்கு' (oorukku) refers to 'to the village', indicating the destination of the travel.
ஊரது வாழ்வும் மிக எளிதாக இருந்தது.
The village's life was very simple.
Here, 'ஊரது' (oorathu) means 'of the village', indicating possession and describing the lifestyle related to the village.
நான் ஊரே சுற்றி நடந்தேன்.
I walked around the entire village.
In this sentence, 'ஊரே' (ooré) intensifies the reference to 'village', emphasizing the extent of the walk.
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